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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
A FEMALE RIGHTS HEN.
Or Nulhatton Yarn That Can Wear the
Belt for Awhile.

Belt for Awhile.
COLUMBUS, Ind. Aug. 26.-Mr. Dixon, a
farmer residing a few miles south OF this
city, has hen that is now several years
old, which up to last spring had coat of
feathers after the fashion of other hens
and laid an abundance of eggs each season,
up to the present. Early last spring the
hen shed her feat hers almost TO nudeness,
and when the feathers grew out again the
first to appear were the long and beauti-
full flowing tail feathers common to the
farm-yard rooster, and in a short time the
whole body was fully feathered in a bril-
liant coat of male attire and has every ap-
pearance OF a rooster except the large
comb and head-dress of red She now
crows in good style, but continues to lay
eggs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
KELLY SPOILED 1T ALL.
The Ten Thousand Dollar Beauty in the
Mav OF Base Bah HARMONY.

The Ten Thousand Dollar Beauty in the
Way Of Base BAH Harmony.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2G-The magnates
of the League and Association base ball
acgregations met in this city yesterday 10
patch up some sort of scheme by which
they can get along without friction aad
with satisfaction TO the stockholders of
the clubs. The committee of the two or
CARNATIONS got together at . p. N. and
We're in session until late hour. They
had nothing to give out.
A Hitch in the Proceedings.
LATER.-Tne meeting broke up at 1870
this morning with an obstacle ahead that
looks insurmountable. Just as an agree
ment had been reached kraemer, of the
Association, said he had the news
that Mike Kelly had jumped
his contract with the Boston As
sociation team and signed with the
Boston League team. He said that unless
the League held Kelly TO his contract no
agreement could be reached. The League
men declined to interfere and the confer
ence broke up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26

AeP JO"eeg
if you're a suffering woman, with
the medicine that's been prepared
especially to help you-Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. 1t will do it
where others fail. For all the dis
eases peculiar to the sex-dragging-
down pains, displacements, and other
weaknesses, it's a positive remedy.
1t means a new life, and a longer
one, for every delicate woman. In
every case for which it's recon-
mended, it gives satisfaction. It's
guaranteed to do so, or the money
is refunded.
1t improves digestion, invigorates
the system, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, produces re-
freshing sleep, dispels melancholy
and nervousness, and builds up both
flesh and strength. 1t is a legiti-
mate medicine not a beverage.
Contains no alcohol to inebriate /;
no syrup or sugar to sour or
ferment in the stomach and cause
distress. As peculiar in its mar
velous, remedial results as in its
composition. Therefore, don't be
put off with some worthless COM
pound easily, but dishonesty, rec.
commended to be "just as good"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
JERSEY AFFECTION
illustrated on the Beach Of a
Resort.
SORT OF CASE OF JON EIB SANDS"

The Loving Husband Willing to Let His
to Do-An Absent-AIinded Father Who
Headed His Six-Yesr-Old Son in a Bar
rel-A Remarkable Indiana Hen a
Unique Mulh att onism.
SPRING LAKE, \. j., Aug. 26.-Consider-
able excitement was caused here Monday
by an attempt of woman to commit sui
eide by plurging into the surf opposite
the Hotel Allaire. She was Mrs. Martha
Wilkie wife of John Wilkie. They have
quarreled great deal of late, and Mon
day afternoon they started for walk on
the beach. When opposite the Allaiye
they quarreled loudly. Suddenly Mrs.
lVilkie was heard to eXclaim: I'm kill
nyseit,"
Invited Her to Go Ahead.
sThere is the ocean" said the husband,
"go drown yourself. The woman prompt.
ly sprang into the breakers and fell for.
ward, disappearing in the spray. Mr..
Wilkie calmly stood and watched her as
she was tossed about and the next wave
threw her on the shore almost at his feet.
He never moved, and the woman sprang
up and rushed into the waves again.
This time she succeeded in getting beyond
the breakers, and it seemed as if her wish
for death was to be granted. Several
guests called TO the man to go in and get
his wife
Came Near Being Successful.
But he told them that she wanted to die,
and he was going to let her The people
then became alarmed, and the bathing
master came down on a run and brought
the woman ashore. She was unconscious
but soon revived. Judge Kelley, who is a
guest at the Allaire, talked 10 the woman
for while md then escorted both hus
band and wife To their home. The woman
said she would not attempt suicide again
and the husband promised to watch her
closely.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26

Great Movement of Wheat

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 26.-The greatest
crop of wheat in the history of Kansas is
being moved. Monday Co. cars of it were
received here, the largest receipts in the
history of the market. In 1852, the Zig
crop year, the largest receipts for single
day amounted to Go cars. Chicago re-
ceived only $50 cars Monday, and St. Louis
I'D cars, and it must be remem bered that
a large proportion of the Chicago receipts
were from Kansas city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
Dudley on the Prospect for 'sa.

Boston, Aug. 26.-Colenel Dudley was
interviewed Monday by Post reporter.
He said that Blaine would be the Repub-
lican nominee in 1892 because the people
demanded him, and do not warm up to
Harrison, who does not excite enthusiasm.
If Blaine was candidate Indiana's dele
cation would be for MIN. He did not be-
ifeve B aine would decline a nomination
in fact could not decline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
The Hurricane at Martinique.

PARIS, Aug 26-The latest advices from
Martinique say that $40 persons persisted
in the recent hurricane, without counting
the shipwreck fatalities The bulk of the
shipping having been lost the governor
has permitted foreign vessels to engage in
coast trade in order to supply the needs of
the inhabitants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26

PEORIA, Ills, Aug. 2e.-The strike of
the switchmen employed on the Peoria
and Pekin Union railway ended last even
ing, the strikers all coming in, and sur
rendering in body. Most Of the strikers
will be taken back.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
ON THE HeATAEN cAINEE PLAN
The Way a Connecticut Man Headed Up o
Cider Barrel.

The Way Connecticut Man Headed Up q
Cider Barrel.
NORTH LYME, Conn, Aug. ga pecu-
liar case of absent mindedness came 10
light here Saturday on the examination of
George Bump, who had been arrested at
the iDstigation of his wife on the charge
of attempting to kill his son. Bumps an
eccentric Yankee who lives on small
farm in the backwoods He has a wife
and one child. Friday afternoon Bump
was in the yard trying to put head in a
barrel TO be used for holding cider He
could not make the head stay up until he
frightened the hoops. and putting his deaf
and dumb 4-year-old son inside the barr eli
work. The plan worked frst-rate and he
soon had the barrel headed up.
Left the Boy in his Prison.
Leaving the yard he went out into the
field to dig potatoes, forgetting the boy in
the barrel until his attention was called
to him by his wife who went to the field
and eNcitedly inquired if he had seen
Thomas. Bump dropped his hoe and ran
for the barrel. The boy was breathing
through the bunghole. The head of the
barrel was knocked in and the boy lifted
out. He was so frightened that he went
into spasms and his life IS almost des-
paired of Bump was released from Gus
tody. the authorities being satisfied that
he had not Intentionally barreled up his
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
SHOT BY A CHICKEN THIEF.
An Illinois Farmer Badly Wounded BY
an Unknown Eobber.

LINCOLN, Ills, Aug. 26,-At 1880 Mon
day n ght, Daniel Sherekey, wealthy
and well known farmer of this county,
was aroused by noise in lis chicken
house. Aiming himself. with shotgun
he approached the place when a IAN dart
ed out and started t. run. The farmer
pursued. His gun was accidentally dis
charged, the thief fell, and while the
farmer was standing over him with
dubbed gun ready to dash out his brains
the thief rose suddenly and shot the farm
er in tie right breast and escaped to
buggy and drove away.
The Mob On the Trail.
The sheriff and deputies, with indignant
neighb5rs and friends of the wounded
man, are hunting the assassin and will
probably succeed in capturing him He
left n sIGk where he fell and was seen in
the Village near the scene half an hour be-
fore the crime was committed. Intense
excitement prevails, and if the thief is
caught and identified beyond a doubt he
will be lynChed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26
Another Bank Charter Extended.

WASHINGTON, Aug 26.-The corporate
existen ce of the Dixon National bank, of
Dixon, Ills, has been extended to Aug.
20, 1911
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05
FOR TIME.
Oh for time, amid life's rush.
10 learn the birds free not>.

oh Tor time, am d life's rush,
Q learn the birds free note:
10 list the evenings geatle hush:
o watch fair clouds afloat:
10 marx the grace Of Towers and leaves,
y tn sense of all their sweet
10 zen The charms that nature weaves
lit The green turf at our feet
Ou Tor time for thoughtful heed
% the good cen we might do,
~ she Joy that comes Of a loving dee1,
.r an act that is just or true;
Gut otthe night so dark that speeds,
herever may be the morn,
On tais dear earth, with it's charms and n eeds
No other day shall dawn
On for time, III the rush and the race.
10 turn our feet tsi ie
Tie beauty Of earth aud sky to trace,
And til, charm % ocean wide.
To note in the wild an1 jostling throng
some fellow crushed or driven.
Ani give our hand we 90 along:
l. his were to well have striven
y. i keane1b, IN Frank Leslie's.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05

The san Francisco Ghronirie declares.
"ihe taet that over Ave million dollars
was p4j.t ont to re leen the trade dollars
haS come out III queer fashion. When
p" j)5 ~a3 being put through it was de-
cared that the amount of trade dollars
'tIl atioA' was comparatively insigniti-
cant 4 million dollars was represented
AZ the outside figure. OF course there
WAS no way of disproving the assertion
A the time, bat there was shire wd sus
pIelon that it was not true Now we
have the facts, and they show that the
syndicate which managed the deal must
have made about 4 million dollars. per
AlpS moge. efncre was never a more
uaoIuNhiug fraud perpetrated. The
Fa4e dollars were never worth more
lhan the bullion contained in them, and
It !, nottrue that any consderatc num-
ber va III circulation.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05

The value Of bee products is being rec
ogtaled more and more every year, re-
mars TIE Farm, Flehi and .Stocsman.
Already Iarge amount Of honey is
annually consumed in the various indus
tries Of pork packing, tobacco and other
manufactures, while the commercial
W ua Of bceswax is very great. Nearly
i've lllnl~cl tons Of beeswax are annually
imported INTO Great Britain, while Russia
n,o1o use, nearly five thousand tons in
turceicmoucs Of the church.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05

Not every one Will understand, thinks
The New York .>nR what is meant by
'hf locating of the site Of the Temple Of
The Revolution at Newburgh on the Hud-
son When the American army was can
toned near Ncwburgh in 1898, there was
deep dscontcat among both officers
aai meA because they could not get
thelr pay On March II. 1853, Gil
cmaf was secretly distributed in order
2 otug about Il somewhat seiitious
meeting ~ what WAS called the Temple,
3t'Ir iot building newly erected there
Vencrll Gates was thought to be at the
'F'om os the movement, by which it
was intended that the army should arouse
vac Tears OF Congress and the people and
"S ger better treatment. The meeting
WAS iuay attended and Washington
maze 81 ADDRESS 50 patriotic and firm in
Es-4I' q. patience and loyalty that the
'S'.'. Was ! series Of resolutions promls-
'-s 8. TIA. Washington hal .couuseled.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05
as make themselves visible. The dali,

rs make themselves visible. The daily
catch Is ap: 10 vary With the weather.
When il is stormy the crabs take refuge
from dis .aroance by the waves in deep
water II is estimated that the average
fisherman can take from seventy tive to
i Aunlresl >o.t saesis and sheGderS daiiy(
durIn;, the season. lie receives for
them from /. = tso ccats each. The
opinion prevails about Cr.s'ield ,na. the
crabs are most abroad during the nigh,
IN the shoal waters Fishermen usu.
ally make their best catches before
daybreah. and there Is mush rivalry
among the crabbefs in making aa early
start - reach the shadows and pn, c.t
their dtedres for the crabs that hsv.
come up during ;ae night % feel and
moult
Il j. very essential .ha, the fisherman
shall be able 10 determine Inland
whether or not the crab i about TO she'd
It, shell. TIE readiness with whici
craboer Or >mpper ], allie to distinguish
in this matter seems lit, lie short Of mar
ve!oll~ to the unintiatcl Very curious
IT i~ to observe how the crab. under
ordinary conditions the most pugnacious
aud aggressive Of animals. becomes when
berefl Of IL protective she'll a shrinking
and non lsscr.ive creature hiding itself
! away undcr stones or anywhere that il
| may tiul conceilmeai 4 soft crab i.
the prey of Ill fishes ana other living
! things which i i accustomed itself To de-
! s,tov and prey upon when equipped ia its
accustomed ar.nor proof. onlv the grim
necessity that SAWS "sseil or burst com
pe!s this Fighting creature to abandon its
coat Of mail and submit itself - the
misery 81 helpl,~snc~> for TIME For
tunatey il j, not for long, ina~much as
within thee 81 lour ,ays the slim; Sc
cretIoa IRON The body provides Sin Can
Ger with Il fresh sud horny panopy with
which te defy al w,tery foes. The ex-
qnislte construction ot tilis snit Of proof,
with lis intrieacy of joinings and bril-
lanc, ot decoration IN color, ilnS many
tim AMI ~. elc.tcl til, .imratiou Of
philosophers.
UnhappiIy, among the millions ofesoft
aud sheld,s crab, eangiit-ou the Chesa-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05

ne Pennsylvania Deaf and Dumt
''>'a;A' near Philadelphia, has discarded
- 4'e ?, sign lauguaye anl vii adhere
@7''4,fer = the so-callel oral system OF
'-''-i1tion. An account SAYS. "Moses
.'',.>' q boy Of Elston, Penn., who has
74 ~ Tue Institution since 1895, is one
e marvellous products Of the oral
'ts''leaoa system. H was born deaf,
~ ,l2s never heard the sound Of his
OF o. any other persoa's voice. Bat
1Aa aa. move around among his fell
"a The world outside OF the institu.
- SAl no one would ever know that
SA> either deaf or dumb. Bg Ia.
process he has been tau eht how
-'''e rs lips and vocll chords and
frame sounds, and now lie talk,
oae VINO has heard conversation on
aaqd since the cradle. He has
'alsht to understand wha, is said
I'm by wacchn. the movements 0,
PsAAei lips aud throat, and now
: cay hear, o. come near enough :,
o. the activities aud duties O
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05
him, he thought, aud had told her aun.
to let him know why.


to let him know why.
For few weeks he went nowhere,
looked Al the moon and sighed Then
he began to call 4. the Ram>en.' again.
Meanwhile. Bessie WORKED hard. cried
& little Al night, anl OF course received
no letters
Who will be an angel aud stay
leet.e late to ripe tais r,bei' Madame
Fleure asked, one evening; ''it is to be
made over with velvet. All, how de
test to make over But Mees HANSEN is
good customer, and when she get mar
ried, as | suppose to Mee,taire King, zen
have her work. 1t is polite to oblige
one who will be rich. You, Miss Bes-
sic You will be So amiable to stay
"Oh, yes, replied Bessie She sighed
as she TOOK her cousins dress in her
hands
So she Was to be married to Roy.
Well, happiness was given to some peo-
pie, soryoN II otaccs. l. was Gods
will.
How VOL, eho ro,,a,,horo, ,bot roha
poa; ho1 ~ :, .h,. h.n,r dow
when she Bessie, ran to the box often,
hoping to find !. letter from Roy. What
:. =, ,, Cho .hA. oe
= :. sho -, o,o,o u ,ia ,r,, ,,a
- .;.o,
,or .,a s,3aenlr ~ tba,,h rv-t.,as
,ver. fr,e there lav ), ,ette, i, her -,
roa a.,;o,r a,ve,,na 0be J.. (, araama.l
of her name IN Rows hand his seal
n,o, i
.am crave, sh. crel Then sh,
recoonizel the fact that the envelonf
had fallen from the pocket OF Regina 5
dress. and that it had been opened, and
trembling with excitement, she read ii
through, kissed it, and hid it ia be-
bosom.
"How cruel of her. she sobbed
'.She had it ia her pocket when | passed
her on the stairs, know it now. bu
Satan has deserted her. and she has lef
! it here for me to find And at last cal
right myself with Row."
It was hard to sit still and rip Regina
dress after that. But she did it, anc
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05
a Letter That Came at Last
II IaE1 KYLE DALLAS

is'94ui ittu5tl, having iStCneu TO
the postnans whistle coming up the
street, and hearing his step leave the
uext pavement, suddenly slipped her feet
out of her pretty satin slippers and glided
down the stairs between her bedroom and
the lo"er hall IN her stockings, holding
hcrrobe SO that no sound of its flounces
might be heard against the balustrade.
Il heard him say he would write to her.
she whispered, between her white teeth,
a CLEAN of jealousy in her large, black
eyes, and frOwn upon her brow which
spoiled her face, regular as were its fea-
lures. 81 heard him, and | will know
what he writes i will knoy."
Bending over the letter box, she stool
Gliting listening.
The postman's step advanced, his
whistle SOUNDED, letters dropped into
the box, and he was off again
The next instant, whatever he had
left was in Miss Ramsen's hand, in her
pocket, and She was runnin. upstairs
again.
Half way up she net another girl
young thing of seventeen, with haxen
hair, blue eyes, slender waist, lips like
jacque roses, and skin Of that pure,
healthy, creamy tint, more beautiful
than the highest color.
~ heard the postman, Regina" she
said, with laugh.
$50 did |, Bessie replel the bru-
nette, "but there is no letter in the
box"
ooh, | am sure he whstled here, y
into the box.
She returned disappointed
s'He said he would write'-she whis-
perel to herself said he would
write"
Her chin quivered with disappoint-
mcnt, her eyes grew heavy. She would
not cry, but she greatly desired to do
so.
'Ah, we'll, there are more mails to-
/ day she said, and settled down to her
sewing-work for her Cousin Re gina
/ Regina was always having new dresses
made. Poor little Bessie, the poor re
lation Of the family, was seldom with
out a needle in her hand III consequence.
1t was~very rarely that she had a new
dress Of her own.
Happily she was 50 fresh and pretty,
that the simple lutie frochs that were
now and then given her, muslins bought
by ner aunt a, bargain counters, or cheap
woolens selling of out of season, wer,
all becoming.
Regina. with her grand air, aad some
l5timcs conde>ceniel to tell her so in the
first davs of her presence in tue. Remsen
residence, but of late, to the astonlsh
ment OF the stately cousin aad the stout
aunt, Others had observed the fact.
Roy King, who was not oaly the most
elioible match in the Remsel socia!
circle, but very charming fellow beside
had been altogether too attentive to poo
little Bessie Of late.
They had fingered on the balcony to
| .t,or ,,l p,,;,,, l,al heard a whlsDer
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05
ranada's new banking law, which re

ranala's new banking law, which re-
cea,ly went into effect, makes the sale
u stock on margin a penal ofense. 1t
l., fixes the minimum capital at $3.50
80, restricts dividends to eight per
ea' and provides for redemption fund
5fave per cent. on circulation % pay tho
uo.- of suspended banks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05

4 clever Frenchman has just beea
talIn- the statistics Of tne charities Of
paris. which are immense in volume, and
h .i,..ls that three fourths Of the co!os-
"a >4.. which shey represeI. i Absosbei
by professional beggaFs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05
SOFT SHELL CRABS.
PHYSICAL. ECGENTRICirIi.s OF
THIS DAINTY CKE>TaCE.tN
Two Methods of Catching Then.
Dredging and D.puetting How
lie Moults-Hi- Hcautifut
Coat of Mail

II is only about fifteen year, since the
business OF taAtnr soft shel!ud cra0S and
crabs about 10 she1, for the paypose Of
shipping them 10 the big cities in large
quantities. WAS 'ir>, be .un an the Cucsa.
peake By certain enterprising men VINO
were much riulcuci fcl their notions on
this ject aud cerisivclg referred 10 rs
"orab breeders The success ihey made
OF the enterprise quickly turned scorA
TO imitation, aud duriu. the last ason
about 1 500, 0oJ '.soft shells ani
.'peeiers' 5were captured by Cristfeld
them of nearly S75, goo
1t should be explained that crab ap-
preaching the shedding process is var
iously known among the Chesapeake
fishermen Il .'peeler," i. "shedder,
''buster," or A .'comber' A peel
err "shedder. or 'sbaSter, i one
whose Shell has began 10 crack in Iii"
processsof moultine, while 'comer.
''long conner, or ''short conner, Is
preparing to cast the Shell which has
loosened, but is not yet split,
Upon this phenomenon Of moulting
the, crab fishermen ot the Chesapeake
chiefly depend for their bteai and bnt
ter. Inasmuch rs Mr. Crab wears his
skeleton on his outside, instead Of in
side, as is usual with animals, he must
get out of It at intervals in order to grow
bigger When he is young and develop
ing rapidly he casts his shell every few
weeks. Later on the necessity for sac
riicing his armor comes less often, anl
finally, when he has attained his fun
grow.h, he gets no more suits Of clothes
In fact, like many elderly people who
walk on two legs, he seems to consider
that it Is no longer worth his while to
pay any attention to his apparel, being
content to 60 around with ii rusty looking
coat, on which seaweels and variou,
mollusca grow. But, when young what
is more beautiful than this knigh. in hi,
suit of mail, full armed and fierce for
battle, with claws of a blue that rivals
the sky. and tipped with blood rel ut
each defensive point
For obvious reasons it is very difficult
fol the fishermen to secure their crabs at
> once upon the shedding Of theit shells,
= and SO the device is adopted Of gather
; ing in those which are about to peel
by the quantity and keeping them in
''ioats' until they moult. These nolt5
are floating trays twent; feet long, live
feet wide and fifteen inche, deep, fenced
around the edges to prevent tue pris
ers from getting away. Ga" Of then
will hold 800 or 400 crabs. and they AZ
visited three or fonr times daily for the
purpose Of removing those which have
shed No time IS tp be lost, bee t.>c J
: soft crab grows narier every minute, iu j
b twenty four honr, III Inc water wi
: transform the animal into a .plpsi
SHE'LL while 1t the end of forty-e III
i hours it will De unstable
? Thirty firms are engaged III buyln5
Y shedding aud shipping cr.o> near Crls
,e field at present The iisIcruen 10 ~
/ send their own crabs y narhet. ire.es
e ring TO sell them 70 the res sIj.r .~.er.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-09-05

!. /. PROPOSED to restore the far south
ve-,, - fertility by letting the waters ot
Z. ea.. =: c.'1o'"i" in'S 'h' coloF.l"