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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01

In reading over the literary items Of
the week. l found not much to interest
me. until my eye caught sight of an
article headed ''Jenks' Dream Imag-
inc my surprise to find it ended up with
a recommendation to use DR.. F'ierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Nevertheless. being
a great sufferer from sick headache, 1
determined to try them, and, to nv great
Joy, found prompt relief, and by their
protracted use, complete immunity
from such attacks. Pierce's Pellets
often cure sick headache in an hour.
They are gently laxative or actively
cathartic, according to size of dose.
AS a pleasant laxative, take one each
night on retiring. For adults, four act
as an active, yet painless, cathartic.
Cause no gripping or sickness. Best
Liver Pill ever made. Smallest. Cheap
est Easiest to take. For CONSTIPATION.
Indigestion and Bilious Attacks, they
have no equal.
Manufactured at the Chemical LaLo-
ratory of the. WORLDS DIsPEEsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. G63 Main
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific r.,

The Direct Route to and from Chicago, Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale, Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS:
Davenport, Muscattne, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Das
M0!nes, ~interset Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and st. Paul, in MN
hL>ulA; NGtertown and Sioux Falls, in DAKOTA
Cameron st. Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson in NEBRASKA;
A'cLison, Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson
wichita, Beileville, Abilene, Dodge City Caldwell in
|EANSAS Kingiisher, FL Reno and SIinco, in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo
r. COLORADO Traverses new areas of rich farming
az grazing lands atordng the best facilities of inter-
communication TO all towns and cities east and west.
''AWes and southwest of Chicago and to Pacific and
|t5aus-oceanic scapOrts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
Various Expressions for Long Distance

The measures of long distances have
varied widely at different times and with
different nations, to say nothing of the
comparisons used in different sections of
our country For instance:
The Jews said, from Dan to Beersheba."
The Persians say, from Medina to
Mecca -
The English say, from Lands End to
John o. Groat's"
The Yankee says, from Maine to
Texas
The soutkerner says, from Florida to
Alaska"
The Sucker and Hoosier says, from the
great lakes to the gulf
The South American says, from the
1sthmus to the Horn
In Louisiana they say, from New Or
leans to Pittsburg"
In California the common expression is,
from Altaville to Pilot Knob. Chicago
Globe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
"a MAN

The GEOGRAPHY OF THIS cousTRYyL OBTAIN
rgca VALUABLE mFosnaToH FROM STUDY OF THIS MAP or The
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
Beating the Egg Tariff.

Since the duty on eggs has been the rule
many devices have been thought of for
manufacturing them. The idea of No
gales man is, however, the only feasible
scheme up to date His proposition is to
feed hens on the cheap grain of Mexico
and have them lay in the United States
For this purpose a long building will be
placed on the line, half in Mexico and half
in the United States. They viii feed and
water in the Mexican end and when they
want to lay they go TO the farther end of
the building, and in THAI way escape pay
ing the duty. The protector of this enter
prise came from Maine.-Tombstone Pros
pector.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
WHAT THEY DO.

1t is with girls, perhaps, more than with
men that the ranks of unskilled labor are
overcrowded. While there are thousands
upon thousands of these country girls who
can sew, the number of experts is quite
limited. Many of them have no definite
idea of doing any particular kind of work,
but have merely n general notion of becom-
ing self supporting in some way 1t is
almost the rule that they have neither the
capital nor the disposition to serve proper
apprenticeship to anything. They want to
go to work and earn good wages at once,
unmindful of the strong competition for
remunerative places.
There are many country girls of good
families who apply for work in the city for
the winter, intending only to earn pocket
money for the summer. Some of them
have artistic accomplishments that they
turn to advantage in one way and another
A.wide field for the work ofcountry girls
has been opened by the comparatively mod
ern method of exchanges for women work
where products may be sent for sale; but
by far the larger part of country girls look
to the city, and they almost unanimously
prefer almost any work, however poorly
paid, rather than domestic service Among
the occupations represented at a woman's
meeting were these: Artists, bookfolders,
bookkeepers, boXmakers, candy makers,
carpet sewers, carpet weavers, cashiers,
chair seaters, cigarmakers, clerks, com
panions, copyists, dressmakers, engravers
(wood and metaD, feather makers, flower
makers, fur sewers, gold polishers, hair
dressers, housekeepers, mattresses, ladies'
maids, medical nurses, milliners, mission
aries, musicians, nurses. passementerie
makers, photo colorists, proofreaders,
saleswomen, scarfmakers, seamstresses,
silk weavers, spectacle case makers, stenog
raphers, straw workers, students, tailor
esses, teachers, telegraph and telephone
operators, typesetters, typewriters and up
holsterers.
Many of these country girls get imposed
upon and have to go to the Working Wom-
ems Protective union to get their wages
collected. The lady superintendent says
that many country girls are constantly APP
plying there for work, and the stereotyped
reply by the society is ''Stay at home if
possible" One of the latest claims placed
in the hands of the society for collection
was that of u poor country girl who had
been engaged as Il typewriter and stenog-
rapher by clergyman who failed to pay
There is undoubtedly a considerable num-
Der of plucky, clever, hard working young
women who come to New York and make
their way by patient plodding under diff
culties to profitable employment. They 60
about it in business way. They have no
time for frivolity. They join various socie-
ties for mutual improvement. They know
how to study. They take advantage the
public libraries end art exhibitions. They
are not afraid to go out unattended by men.
They may be seen in couples going to the
concert or lecture or church or theatre.
They go along about their business, and
tad ic a 10 ha
city that so many women are able to 30
about the city in the evening without es-
corts, so long as their demeanor is decorous.
New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
Cost of the Garfield Monument.

Mr.. Aldrich, managing editor of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, writes: 1.-THE entire
amount expended on the Garfield monu-
ment, including grading, sodding, tagging
and general improvements about the site,
was sl5O,00O. Subscriptions amounted to
S134,155 but the interest swelled it to the
required sum. Contract was let Oct. 5,
1885; construction began spring of 1886;
dedicated May 80, 1890"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS

From St Joseph and Kansas City to and from all i'm
oant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
|LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago to Water
|ioTn Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIs and ST. PAUL
connecong for all points north and northwest between
|fAe lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets Maps, Folders, desired information
a2ply any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
Tor Canada, or address
u. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Gen1 Manager, Gen'l Tiki. & Pass Agt-,
CHICAGO I'LL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
some musical INSTRUMENTS.

Rob-The most wonderful organ ever
saw was the property of a private gentle
man. 1t had nearly hundred stops.
Richard-The most wonderful organ I
ever saw was the property of widow. 1t
was her tongue, and it had no stops at all.
Exchange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
MAGNIFICENT
TESTzBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

laaing all competitors in splendor of eouipmen-
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES, COUNCIL,
|b-ltfS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO AMI
|ILNNEB, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO. via
EANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH
Y i.'i'Class Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace sleepers with Dining Car Service
oa connections at Denver and Colorado Springs with
c.yeisng railway lines, forming the new and
h l-.urcsqge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
As Good as New.

Sanso-Honesty should be the best
policy.
Rodd-Certainly; but why do you say so?
Sanso-Because it hasn't been used
enough to make it the worse for wear
Munsey's Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
GIRLS In A BIG CITY.
DIFFICULTIES THEY ENCOUNTER IN
GETTING A LIVING.

Naidens from the Country Generally Have
Hard Time Because They Are Unable
to Give Satisfactory References-Advice
to Those at Home.
OF the 1000 females engaged in yarious
occupations in New York city a very large
number consists of young women who
nave come here from the country near and
Tar TO seek their fortunes. The constantly
widening field of employment for females,
combined with the allurements of city life,
causes a perpetual stream of applicants
from those who are country born. The
numbers OF such applicants are far greater
Than can be supplied with work
Ihe story of the various employment
agencies and of the societies that seek to
furnish employment to women is the same
that the field is overcrowded The num-
Der of applicants is so many and the neces-
slty for refusal so frequent that the Young
Women's Christian association has been
compelled to adopt and print circular.
which says:
SOBER WORDS.
Almost every attempt to aid those who
reside out of the city has ended in disap-
pointment to the applicant, and often
caused the loss of the situation to another
have been given. The reasons for this are:
First, that employers greatly prefer to hire
young women who have references from
places in New York city, where they have
been recently employed, in order that en-
ployers may be able at once to assure them
selves of the capabilities of the applicants;
and second, that employers will not wait
Tor persons to be sent for who reside out of
bWn. When the endeavor has been made
the places have generally been filled before
the applicants could reach here and be-
sides the disappointment to the applicants,
the expenses of the journey are all lost
And even II young women take board in
New York, the probabilities are that they
will use up all their money before they
succeed in obtaining employment, and per-
haps not even secure a place in the end,
because of the preference given by employ
ers to those who have city references as to
their capability. The experience of years
proves that young women can do better
where they reside and are known than to
take chances in this overcrowded CITY,"
One of the greatest disadvantages for
country girls seeking employment in the
city is the cost of living. Wages which
seem large to the country girl at home
dwindle very much when compared with
city expenses. There are never enough
boarding houses for these poor girls, for
the prices they are able to pay are often
not such as will secure decent accommcda-
ton. The Young Womeu's Christian as
ISOLATION has started a special home for
such girls, with accommodation for about
a hundred, but it has been found necessary
to make it a temporary residence and to
limit the time the occupants are allowed to
remain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
STANDARD GAUGE
TRANS-ROCRY MOUNTAIN ROUTE

ger which superbly-equipped trains run daily
WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Sal.
LAKE City, Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND is also the Direct Favorite Line to and
from Manitou Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
resorts cities and mining districts in Colorado
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
North Mountain News.

Making garden and white wash
ing is the order of the day.
Not much corn planted yet in this
neighborhood
Mrs. Susie Fink was visiting in
Martinsburg this week.
Mr.. Charles Barnes and family were
visiting his grandfather, Mr., Jacob
Barnes, on Sunday.
Mrs. Abe Rockwell, of your city,
spent Sunday with her father.
Mr.. Fred Gettle and wife, of Mar
tinsburg, were the guests Of Mr.. James
Robertson on Sunday at North Noun
tain Cut.
Mrs. Lem Drifting is right sick at
this writing.
Mr.. John A. Boyd mashed his toe
this week with cross tie.
Mr.. Vim. H. Wright and vile went
to Baltimore on Saturday night to at
tend the funeral of her father, Mr..
Newton Snyder. He died April the
24th, and was buried in Mount Olive
Cemetery ON the goth, aged So years.
Mr. John r. Eversole is right sick al
this writing, but hope he will get out
soon.
Mr.. James OFT, of Ripon, Jefferson
county, is visiting Mr.. George Rhina
man.
w. H. Wright and wife returned
home on Tuesday.
Cpor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02

VANcLEvEsvIILE, W. Va Again
we will note the transporting events of
the season in our immediate vicinity.
Miss Amanda Bricker has returned
from Penna. after 4 pleasant visit.
Miss Ollie Smith, of Martinsburg,
was in our midst, attending the enter
tainmert during the week.
Mrs. Tanner Williamson IS, we are
pleased to note, improving
Mr. Baker Isanogle, Of IIagersto-#tni,
paid friends and relatives a visit on
Sunday
Mr.and Mrs E.E. Snyder of your city,
were in or midst on Wednesday
Mt Airy school, Miss Irene Smith,
teacher), closed Thursday with exer-
cises appropriate to the occasion.
Rev. I!vcrs preached al interesting
and instructive sermon to All appre-
2iative audience on Sunday night
The Nanclevesville school, Mrs. NJ.
J. Petcher Principal, closed eli Tues
lay. Extensive preparations had been
made for the rendition of an interest
ing programme made up of Dialogues,
Recitations, Declarations, Essays and
music. The scholars acquitted them
selves admirably and thoroughly de-
monstrated the careful training of their
worthy teacher, The large audience
manifested their appreciation by fire.
Iuent encores. II was night long to
)e remembered. WooDBINF.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
VANCLEvEsVILLE ITEMS.

Mr.. and AIRS. Thomas spent Sunday
night with Mr. Vim. Deck, leaving on
A. .-o;-- sF---1-.s- e. ti.e;, i.e....>- ~
Roanoke.
Mrs. Thomas (nee Miss Maize Rush, J
has been spending the winter with her
father, Mr.. James Rush
Mrs. Schleuss and Mrs. Sakeinan of
your city, were at Mrs. Sarah Sake
mans Tuesday.
Misses Clara Miles, Ella Swartz,
Mollie Ryneal and her mother, of your
city, attended the entertainment Tues
day night last.
Mr.. w. D. Mckee has returned from
the city with his spring and summer
goods.
Mrs. Fletcher went to her home in
Martinsburg Wednesday afternoon.
The pupils all desire her to return to
the school i'll Sept.
John living, whose illness was given
last week, died Wednesday morning.
His funeral was held i'll the Chapel
Thursday morning, irternent in Green
Hill Cemetery
Mi Sutton started his separator
Tuesday morning, and is now shipping
to the creamery.
County Supt. D. II. Dodd attended
the closing exercises ofthe school Tues
day night. During his visit he was
entertained by Mr.. d. NJ Deck and
Mr. John King REPORTER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
Jones Spring News.

Slight frost here OIL Saturday night.
Third Hill mountain has been on fire
the past few days.
Mr.. J. p. HaddoX, of Winchester,
visited his parents near here on Sun
lay and Monday last.
Warner X. Murphy has rented and
moved into the Richard house in this
village.
Mr.. J. NJ. Wilson has moved into the
Lands House on the grade.
Henry Boyd purchased the house
and lot of John r. Butts. deceased, for
SI55.
Rev ". H. Clary will preach in the
stone church at Tonahawk on Sunday
night, May sd.
Sabbath School will be recognized
at Greenwood school house on Sunday
morning, May sd at 9 O'Clock. We
trust that parents and children will all
turn out and take all interest in this
good work.
Sabbath schools are being organized
in various parts of this valley and all
schools i'll this section are using the
same kind of lesson leaves, taking up
the International lessons each week
and studying the Bible as book with
out making special effort to impress
their different doctrines upon the schol-
ar's mind. Thus our Sabbath Schools
are in sympathy with each other and
are working nicely together. We wish
to impress upon the minds of parents
and guardians that they are not only
responsible for the proper physical and
intellectual development of their chill
dren, but are responsible to a great ex-
tent for the proper training of their
moral and spiritual natures as well.
6 =
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

Miss Sophie Colston left town yes
terday for visit to relatives in Berke-
ley Springs
The funeral services of Mr.. Wilson
Martin were held at the Burke St. II.
E. Church this afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment at Norborne cemetery.
The members of Tuscarora Lodge 1.
o. O. F., will assemble at their hall
Saturday morning, May I'd, at 10 clock
to attend the funeral of P. G. NJ Vim.
Wien All the neighboring Lodges
and visiting brothers arc cordially in
vited to participate in the services.
Mrs. VIM. Strailman, of Burke St.
who has been visiting in Cumberland
has returned home.
Mrs. I.afevre is sick at her home OF
Maple Ave.
Died, i'll Sewickley, April 23, Heller
Chantler, daughter of ". l.. and NJ S
/ Day, aged ) months.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Fetzer cam
up from Baltimore to attend the funera
Of their relative, Mr.. Wilson Martin
/ Mr.. W. X. Shober is turning on
some fine work. He trimmed up sew
eral lounges in fine styles for Gel
tain parties in this city. H.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02

j. Il. RANDALL, u. r. r. the author
of Mary land, Ny Maryland, and COR
respoadenty to the Catholic Mirror of
Baltimore, writes in his last letter the
following sentiment
Though Senator Edmunds manifest
ly anticipates Democratic victory in
1892, and is getting out Of the way of the
expected cash, would not be surprised if
there was partial reaction about the Nc
Kinley bill. Because of that measure, a
cotton gin mill ut Rome, Ga. recently
sold at a receivers sale for 81 5000, is
now making 500 day, The South can
monopolize this business. Because OF
that bill, sugar is unprecedentedly cheap.
and | see that to secure postal subsidy,
the Cunard and Inman companies arc
preparing to build mammoth steamers in
this country. This is a notable oppor-
tunity for Steeton and Newport News
The Mckinley bill may be bad in spots,
as all such experiments are. but it is not
as black as it was painted year ago.
1t is pity that the tariff could not be
settled by practical patriots instead of by
political factions intent upon dominion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
DEATH OF WIN. WHEN, SR.

Mr. VIM. Wilen. ST., died this morn
ing between s and 9 O'Clock. He had a
stroke of paralysis few years ago and
has been in feeble health ever since. He
is the father of VIM. Wileu, Jr., and a
brother Of Henry Wien. Their parents
came to Martinsburg in 1899, and car
ried on the WOODEN mill of Showers and
Duble. Mr.. VIM. Wilen has been III
the furniture and undertaking business
for many years. He was an industri-
GUS and respected citizen, and well
known in the town and county He
was Past Grand Master Of Odd Eel
lows Of Tuscarora Lodge and Of the
State, and in every walk Of life took a
quiet and upright part
His age was ~ The funeral will
take place Saturday morning from the
Lutheran Church.
He is also the father of Mr.. John A.
Wien, omitted above.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

Mr.. ]. ]. Weaver of n. Queen St, is
improving his property by handsome
new fence in front
Miss Laura Hill, one of Hagerstown' S
charming young ladies, is visiting her
aunt Mrs. Monkey, on Church Street.
Mrs. Nora keenan, and husband of
Washington, were called home by the
illness of her sister Miss Clara Helfer-
stay
Mr. Jno w. Martin received the sad
intelligence of the death of his oldest
son, Wilson; sad because it was sud
den and unexpected, having received a
letter from him but few days ago, he
was then in his usual health. The dis
patch stated he was sick but day.
Bro. Martin and his family have the
heartfelt sympathy OF their many
friends i'll this their sad bereavement.
Mr.. Samuel Aler, Sr, is moving to
Washington where he has obtained a
situation in the navy-yaTd while we
regret his leaving our community, we
wish him success in his new home and
business. IL.
Mrs. James Young on North Raleigh
St, is very poorly
Mr.. VIM. l.. Hollis spent Sunday
with friends in Bedington.
Miss Maggie Hamerslay, Of Little
Georgetown, IS visiting Miss Annie
May Morris, on North Raleigh St.
The wife of Mr. Samuel Baker, tailor.
died yesterday morning. Funeral this
afternoon, interment in Greenhill. ].
W. Roberts, undertaken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
Hedgesville News.

Mrs. A. II. Smaltz, who has been
right sick for the last week, is some
thing better.
Mr.. Mussetter has moved into
~ ST i-~-----I r-----i-
cupied by Mr. Apple
The corporation election Saturday
was regular cyclone to the ringleaders.
The old council met on Friday night
previous to the election and resolved
to run for another term, but the people
resolved by their votes to elect the
following ticket by inajorities from six
teen to twenty: Mayor, Lee Lingam-
felter Council, A. H. Smaltz, A. H.
Myers, c. NJ. Brown, George Apple,
George Knadler; Supervisor, J. T. Bo-
dine, Sergeant, Morgan Shaffer
Rev. S. S. Wilson of Darkesville, ac-
companied by his wife, while on his
way to Hedges Chapel to assist Rev. c.
NJ. Yost with a protracted meeting,
met with quite an accident; he stopped
at the forks of the road leading to
Spring Mills at the Applegarth farm
to feed his horse, taking the bit out OF
its mouth and holding him by the
halter. The horse became frightened
i'll some way, tearing away and upset
ting the buggy and throwing Mrs.
Wilson out from which she received in
juries The buggy was completely
broken up and the horse also received
slight injuries. OLIVE.