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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-22

Lanes Family Medicine moves the
bowels each day. Most people re to
use it..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
IN FUNNY VEIN.

HE-''A woman can't conceal her
feelings" She-"Can't. eh: she can
kiss woman she hates He-s.Yes;
but she doesn't fool the woman any,
y. y Herald
BLEEKER-''Who is your favorite nov
elist?' Miss Backbay - ''Howells. "
Bleeker-''Great Scott.' Miss Backbay
Some affect 10 think so; still prefer
Howells. ~. y. Herald.
AT a small town in Kent gentleman
employed carpenter to put up a par
tition and had it filed with sawdust 10
deaden the sound. When it was com
pleted the gentleman called from one
side to the carpenter on the other
Smith. can you hear me?' Smith i'm
mediately answered: NO, ir"-Tid-
Bits.
Az ingenious individual has hit upon
scheme whereby he expects to make
large fortune. lie viii advertise
largely: For half "a crown ] will di-
vulge plan whereby halfpenny post
age stamps can be made TO do the work
of penny ones" A would-be million
aire wrote him on the subject. He got
for an answer: Use two of them. ~
lid Bits
TOMMY, how did you get the back of
your neck all sunburnt?" "Pullin'
weeds in the garden But your hair
is all wet, my SON" That's persp'ra-
ton. " Your vest is on wrong side out,
too" Put it on that way a purpose. +"
And how does it happen, Tommy, dear,
that you have got Jakey Du Bots trous-
ers on?' after long pause) Mother,
! cannot tell lie. I've been a-swim-
min. Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
ELECTRICAL DEVICES.

IRONING is now done by electricity.
An electric burglar alarm is being
placed between the rows of brick in the
new sub-treasury building at san Fran
cisco. Any interference. will complete
the circuit and sound bell.
A SMALL cabinet containing an alarm
clock, three-candle power lamp, a
medical coil and gaslighter, all oper-
ated by electricity from four cells Of
dry battery, is among the novelties re
Gently devised.
THE submarine cable connecting the
dynamo station on Sandy Hook, n. ",
with the new electric light buoy on
Southwest Spit, was laid recently The
cable is two miles long. The buoy it
win light marks a sharp right angle
turn for heavy draught vessels
IL trying to solve the difficulties Of
searching for the wounded at night
after great battle the experiment has
been tried with fair success at Graft Of
sending ont men armed with portable
electric lanterns. which were fed by ac-
cumulators contained in their KNAPP
sacks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Capt. w. A. Abbott, who has long
been with Messrs. percival and Hatton,
Real Estate and Insurance brokers,
Des Moines, Iowa, and is one Of the
best known and mOstrespected business
men in that city, says: Il can testify to
the good qualities of Chamberlain )
Cough Remedy. Having used it in my
family for the past eight years l can
safely say it has no equal for either
colds or Group 25 and 80 cent bottles
for sale by j. I. Bennitt. sept
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
Electric Bitters

This remedy is becoming so well
known and SO popular as to need no es
pecial mention. All who have used
Electric Bitt9rs sing the same song of
praise A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed. Electric Bitter will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, bois, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from tie system
and prevent as well as cure all malarial
fevers. For cure of headache, consti-
patton and indigestion try Electric Bit
tiers Entire satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. Price 80 cents and
S1.00 per bottle at j. T. Bennitt's drug
store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
WORLDS FAIR PROGRESS.

BEFORE being sent to Chicago, the
Argentine Republics worlds fair ex-
hibits will be exhibited in Buenos
Ayres.
THE board of trade of Dubuque, Ia,
has appointed committee to prepare
an exhibit for that city to be sent to
the worlds fair.
THE architects of the world are to be
invited TO a congress at Chicago during
the worlds fair to discuss architectural
subjects and the interests Of the pro-
fession.
CANADA win erect "a worlds fair build
ing at Chicago 100 feet long by a feet
wide with ten foot veranda surround
ing it on all sides. Plans have been
submitted for approval.
The worlds fair commission Of the
state Of New York has applied to the
exposition through the department of
transportation for 1850 square feet of
space for the exhibition of a great re-
lief map Of the canal system Of that
STATE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
MOTHERS OUGHT TO KNOW.

THAT sameness of food, not variety,
is required by a young baby.
THAT chill or fever is a serious
symptom and requires the immediate
attention of physician
THAT he is not hungry every time he
cries; often he is thirsty, and few
drops of water will quiet him.
THAT little vaseline rubbed on his
nose and chest is a simple but efiicacious
remedy for slight colds and coughs.
THAT until he cuts his first teeth
starchy food is apt to cause hatulence
and even commissions and that cookies
and cake Of all kinds are rank poison to
him.
THE skirts should hang from the shout
ders, and fasten with small fiat buttons
up the back II is much easier 70 dress
very young baby in garments that
fasten behind.- Babyhooa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

female foreign buyer. and sometimes
there are three or four ON the pay roll
# one establishment The position Of
buyer Is. perhaps. the most cnv.able Of
all in this business. Foreign buyers
frequently make two trips year to Eu-
rope. with all expenses and a yearly sal
airy Of 1000. When not travelling. the
buyers take charge Of the imported
goods upon the premises.
In modern dry goods stores the most
singular and least known Of the women
employees is the secret shopper" She
is usually lady in private life who has
nee,i of a little extra pocket money.
She is popularity supposed to be only an
inveterate shopper; that She is paid for
the pleasurable pastime of trotting
from store to store is often a secret
even to her own family. The ''secret
shopper must be ladylike in manner
and well dressed. Her business is to 90
from one shop to another and price and
buy special lines of goods. In these
days Of fierce competition it is absolute
~ necessary for each storekeeper to
know what his rivals have to offer.
The ''secret shopper" must find this
out and report. Her salary ranges from
eight dollars to fifteen dollars week,
the time Of service being from three to
five hours day.
She must have a pleasing address,
with tact enough to persuade the sales
man or woman TO drag the choicest,
newest articles from their hiding places.
Her business must not become known,
for were her identity suspected her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
FROM UNDER THE GROUND.

The mines Of the world produce
twenty-five tons of gold every week.
AN opal said to weigh one pound and
a quarter, was recently taken out Of a
mine at Moscow, Idaho.
A NreGEr Of gold weighing forty-five
ounces, nearly pure, and having, accord
ing to assay, money value of eight
hundred and forty-hve dollars. was ex-
hibited in Leadville few days ago. 1t
was taken from the Gordon mine
AN Arizona paper announces the find
ing Of . fourteen and half pound mug
get in the Planches plaeers, Sonora,
Mexico. This is said 70 he the largest
nugget Of gold on record The per
ccntage Of pure gold was cighty-seven
fine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
The Pioneer .

He is-or perhaps rather was, for he
is almost Of the pasta PECULIARLY
American product. Hardy. courage
Gus, self-reliant, and rugged in his hon
esty, the country owes to him not only
the opening Of rich aud productive lands
but that enlargement of domain which
has made room for thousands fleeing
from the poverty and despotism Of the
Old World Their histories are illumin-
ated with brave and romantic deeds, but
they are gone. and the pioneers of
this age are the railways. Among
them the Burlington Rout, stands pre-
eminent.
A Pioneer IN Management.
A Pioneer in Equipment.
A Pioneer in Fast Time.
A Pioneer in Sure Connections.
A Pioneer in Popularity,
and a purchase of tickets by the Bur-
lington Route will prove all this and
more for the traveller.
Ask your local agent for tickets by
the Burlington Route or address W. j.
c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent e. B &
N. r. K, st. Paul, Mimi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

services like those Of the spotter on the
horse ears. would cease to have any
value for her employer.
The pick up" or swap woman" owes
her livelihood to another trick Of the
dry goods trade. When the ordinary
saleswoman has failed to sell an article
- a person that person is not as a rule
allowed 10 leave the shop and 20 else
where to purchase; the swap woman
comes at signal and tries her powers
of persuasion upon the obstinate Gus
TONER, The swap woman is authorized
to drop little upon the original price,
and So sometimes effects sale even
after the shop girl has failed But if
not, she relieves the girl Of the ccnsure
she would otherwise receive from let
ting woman slip through her fingers
without buying The swap woman is
not generally employed in frst-class
firms.
Women are now employed in every
department Of the dry-goods business,
enc firm after another admitting them
% the different positions hitherto filled
by men wcll-knoWn firm in Grand
street, New York, was the first TO
utilize women as floor walkers and gen
eral superintendents. Another no.
tiou store in Fourteenth strect-intrp-
duced the cash girl" into the mys-
teries of mercantile life. Lastly, woman
was given seat at the cashiers desk
The hardness in trusting her with
handling Of money was owing u the
fear that She would not be rs quick and
accurate in her accounts as a man, hut
She has proved herself as efficient in
this position as in others
From 81 to $40 a week is the average
pay ~ lady cashiers, except in special
cases, notably that of Miss Stort,
cashier and financial manager of a
large house ON Sixth avenue Miss
Stort receives $1,000 year for her
services
specialists" in any line command
high salaries. but they must be experts
in their field -laces furs. flowers. silks
cor " hateyer it may be.
In the working machinery Of "A great
drv goods store tile little business vorn-
en- play H. iucon.iarrabie part and ac-
4u,t themselves as rule. rs wcu as
thcjr elders Fer instance the cash
girls. fheg are paid from I'll SD to So SO
4 week They are required IL ,cDn~it 4
certain small sum veelsiy fartheir basl5-
as and badgss FIN, il called ~baarr.
money. and is rcfarned Il them unon
promotion or Whom they leave. The
cash airl generally evoIute, into the
.~alcsIady. and 80 may hesai,I to learn
She business from The ground lp. Among
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

an apprenticeship of one year and was
boarded in the family Of her employer
These two customs soon fell into disusc
The wages Of "A beginner az craged three
dollars "A week. the same as now, but
then everything was cheaper good
board could be had i'm New York for
sl50a week for one person. The high
est salary paid first class saleswoman
rarely exceeded twelve dollars a week
until the civil war broke out, then
everything took jump up.
As soon rs A. T. Stewart saw that
salcswomen were success with his RI
walls, the lie Boutilliers, who were the
first to employ them, he introduced
women into every possible department
of his establishment The lead Of the
New York merchants was quickly fol-
lowed throughout the country
In the course 81 an interview recent
" with "A Aaleswomau now with
Broadway firm, She said:
II was orc OF the first women p be
employed by Stewart and remained
with him tin his death lie was aware
that English salc>Nameu are required
~ dress ia tight-Htting black gowns
without irtveiry Of ftyhclows but he
did not dare to exact that Americans
should wear livery; nevertheless it
amounted Il that aud this is how he
managed Il lIc kept hi- eye upon rs
ala the tune IT girl wore a light
colar,d dress he wouldn't appear to
notice H. bat would wait until She hap
pencd rs appear in black dress. Then
H. would hurry to her, and with a
pleasant smile would say Why
Miss -, how well you look in black
Quite charming, ! declare and ! take
il al a compliment to myself. for you
know hlacis is m, favorite color above
all for "a business woman. You may be
sure that that girl never afterwards
wore anything but black while in his
service. And as for jewelry there were,
Of course, no restrictions upon our
wearing it. but he was as clever in let
ting MS know his ideas upon our wear
ing il as he was his favorite color. II
girl wore bit of iewelry, breast
pin or "a bracelet. his eve would be sure
10 fasten upon 1t in the course ~ the
day and h. would say 70 her
always with smile and pleas
antly: I see you are wearing a
very pretty brooch but don't YOU
think that jcwelry is rather matrouly
for youth and good looks like yours2
Mr. Stewart had pronounced ideas about
eolors and their appropriateness not
only to the complexion but 20 lineage "
women. II Il new GIRL not knowing
4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
Did it Ever Occur to You?

Every good argument in favor Of a
baking powder can be applied to Hors-
fords and those that use it are loud in
its praises. Buy a bottle when next
you are in need of baking powder 1t
makes the glandest short-cake and
mullins, and you will wonder why it
has never occurred to you to use it be-
fore. Then tell it to your friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
You

will never regret sending three 2-cent
stamps to pay postage, to A. ?. Ord
way u Go Boston, Mass, for a copy
Of Dr. Kautman's great Medical Work
100 pages, colored Illustrations; Of
great value to every family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

No person should travel without a
box of Ayers Pills. As a safe and
speedy remedy for constipation and all
irregularities of the stomach and bowels
they have no equal, and, being skill
fully sugarcoated, are pleasant to take,
and long retain their virtues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

n. Y. Sun: When you are boarding
in the country and complain about the
mosquitoes, you are always told that it
is the first time in the history of the
place that they ever put in an appear
ance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Life: No, Mr. Gilgal, She said.
kindly, 4 am sure could never learn
to love YOU
"Oh, may be you could. rejoined
Gilgal, Cheeringly. Never too old to
learn, y)u know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Demorest's Magazine: A woman can
throw more expression INTO q toss of
her head than can be detinedin quarto
dictionary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Hood Sarsaparilla is an honest
medicine, honestly advertised for those
diseases which it honestly ard absolute
ly cures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Baltimore American: While vacation
always begins with V. it always ends
with great scarcity of them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Johnnv--Is thatthe sea-mew. mammP
Mamma-l suppose so.
Johnny-Is it the catfish that makes
the sea mew?-Harper's Young People
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Stores Sarsaparila i powerful
Blood Further The best remedy tor
Pimples Salt Rhe IN, Catarrh, Scrofula
Constipation ana Rheumatism
per bottle. Sold by STONE X HAsSELL.
Lancaster w Is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Demorest's Magazine Visitor Is
Mrs. Smith at home2
Maid Yes She is hanging in the
garden
Visitor What Suieide2
Maid oh, no, She is in the hammock
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

"The use Of 'Castoria' is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
Of supererogation 70 endorse il. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep CastOria
within easy reach
CARLOS MARrYS. D. D..
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
for infants and Children.

"Castoria is 50 well adapted TO children that
recommend it as superior 10 any prescription
known 70 me" H i. ARCHER, u. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, y. z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

TEfrstb bust
ness woman
in the Uni
tedStates
found en-
ployment in
t he Y
goods trade.
DIlDNiUg
the English
system, the
A Inerlcan
SaIeswolnan
had 10 serve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Emerson-Thcre is remedy for
every wrong, and a satisfaction for
every soul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

Castoris cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, DiarrhRa. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d
gestion,
without injurious medication
For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue 70
do 50 as it has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDER. NJ. D.,
''The Winthrop, 125th Street and 9TH Ave-,
New York City.
COMPANY. = MURRAY STREET, New YORK
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-23
Purely Personal.

Miss May Tempcl went to Hope
Villa by Clcon this morning on a
visit to relatives and friends.
Misses Virginia T.. johnson and
Cora Tru~lnw, two charming and
popular young ladies Of New Or
leans are visiting Mrs. Capt. Geo.
l.. White in This village.
Little Frank Davidson who has
been so severe Il sufferer for so
long II time from mcngitis is re-
ported worse at this writing Fri
day morning. From an apparent
~ favorable turn III his symptoms
Thursday we were encouraged to
hope for his recovery. The fam
H.; have our symi,athics in their
trouble.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-23
4 Hoop Mas:;.sac:ory.

Always happy to herald Inc sue
rc*S:u! advance OF ANY enterprise
or industry tina: will accrue to tht.
prosperity and material interests
Of our ron,u,m:y, it gives us cs-
r"rlil picusuv" to note The fact
that MIR. j. IL. Brace, Il ncciialiic
of i:idonitahlr energy and marked
accomplishments, comt"upis.cs
the establishment in our sister
town of Bayou Sara, OF Il hoop
factory. and the preliminary ar
engagements are rapidly taking
form and are receiving the sub
S.antial sid and encouragement of
our solid business men and citi-
zcns-nu, only Ct town bat of the
surrounding rural environment.
The industry invoked Ia The
manufacture of barrel hoops is
one Of the SafCSt-ycS one Of the
most rcimunrrHti;c-thnt could
possibly he Scicctr;: f.. th:s !,,-
caluy. The demand is never cca-
sing; the profits are immense;
ma;cri;; ia abundance grows AT
CIR very dnr$, and TIE railroad
and Mississippi river Gi!r%i !,
prompt, cheap ~! ; always rei:a-
Die lran%pn::;:.:nn.
IL Il future aitic!.. sc viii give
';!c particulars of progress Of the
i" work, while jill. st ti:Is me
nlrrt we can only assure o.!
frIcn IS that 4 progress has b ca
attained that insureS success.
I'inalI V and in short, we lie n, j
Is encourage and advise our pc0-
PIE to 81 INT" the enterprise earn
c>t!y. and III Il near future ,SSn,
We will @i,c such particular: q,
viii coMvil"c our friends of IT,,
reality OF She work IN -"
mclnt!iic M". :i.u.c vii; r,it @!
on: friends and we sincere. &c"
"0rnIrni ii:u and ;n& c'tr:iji'!.-.
to til" favorable axe i.i:.:A 81 car
people.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-23
Suc.;.s,cn Cases.

s. lI.Ciiitorh. New taS>rl. W iS.. ": :
troubled with Erur:il2 ia aad i;hrl'n;t-
tism. las stomach was disorirrrd. his
liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree. aprr"iit" fr!l away. and j" was
terribly rrhIrad il; flesh and strength.
Three bottles Of Electric h:;i":% cured
him.
Edward Shepherd. Harrisburg. Ills,
had a running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bittcrs and scvcI boxes of
Bucklen = Arnica Salve. and his leg is
sound and, we'll. John Speaker, C:it:,v-
ba. o.. had five large fever sores on his
leg. doctors said he was incurnhle. One
bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucklen's .Arnica Salve cured him en-
tircly. Sold by kllbournc Il Cos Drug
Store.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-23

At the election on Tuesday last,
Il question was raised ut several of
the polls in this parish rs to the
legality of some Of the tickets.
those not containing the ) in wal
ter lines III the body OF the paper
as is usually the case with tickets
printed on what is. known as State
paper.
The n. O. Picavunc of the day
preceding the election had airc:l-
dy called attention to the fact
that, owing to the unprecedented
orders for tickets consequent up
on the large number OF candidates
III the field, the Secretary Of State
had found it Impossible 10 supply
the quantity with the water mark
and announced that all the tickets
were on paper of the same quality
and size, and that in that fact all
tn requirements of the law were
filled.
Ii appears however, that some
of the election commissioners ut
different polls in the parish de
ciincd to count such baliotS--to
the number of - or morc-and
We learn that steps arc being Ia
ken to enforce by legal process
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-23
An Underground River.

The people of Phineield. N. j.,
are greatly puzzled at the di-cnv-
cries made 10y the Plainticld Wa
ter Supply company, and wonder
what sort Of FLOATING municipality
they live in. For week the
company has been cn,ieavoring, by
cruical tests, to determine the ex-
act magnitude of ITS water supply.
The water Is procured from iriv-
en- wells ut Nctcrwood. All Of
the powerful pumps at the pump
ing station have been kept stcat!i-
~ ut work, day and night, for Il
week, in vain attempts to lower
the level of water in the wells. In
spite of the fact that til" company
has been tn, plying carg day nnany
hundreds of thousands of gallons
t. consumers, and has poured to
waste from It's main into b-o.1l.> 4
03O,0)0 gallons each day. there
has been no elimination of the
supply, and further invests cation
has established the fact that the
wells actually tap = vast u::der-
ground river flowing from north
east to southwest, directly unrler
The city. many feet below.
Soundings have been taken and
other tests have been made, and
it Is now announced ny competent
that Il stream Of extra
ordinary extent actually exists I'M
der tie cry. II has Il swift cur
rent, and sweeps over IL bed of
beautifully hite, smooth pebbles.
The i''aI;ty Of the water i, of the
l'urrst, and the supply is practi-
caiIv mexi,auStib!e. The tests set
1T rest ali doubts on this score
and :i:H1ns arr tohc extended to !
TIC various towns of the neighbour |
NOOK! of Elizabeth Clty.-pAiIH-
!c'phiu Ledger.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-23
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral

The best of anodynes, this preparation rap
idly sootheS irritation, strengthens the deli
cate organs of speech, and restores the voice
to its tone and power. No singer or public
speaker should be without it. Lydia Thomp-
son, the famous actress, certifies: Ayers
Cherry Pectoral has been of very great SER
vice to me. 1t improves and strengthens
the voice, and is always effective for the
cure of colds and coughs"
upon several occasions l have suffered
from colds, causing hoarseness and entire
loss of voice. In my profession of an auc-
tioneer any affection of the voice or throat
IS serious matter. but at each attack,
have been relieved by few doses of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral This remedy with ordi-
nary care, has worked such q