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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
An undisputed Test of Merit.

A medicine that has been a household
remedy for over SO years and used in that
time by more than 150.OOO.OOO persons
must have great merit. such medicine
is found in Brandreth's Pills. This fact
demonstrates the value OF these pills Get
ter than any statement OF the proprietors
1t will be observed that the dose required
10 cure is small. One or two pills taken
every night for 10 or 30 days will cure
dyspepsia, costiveness, rheumatism, liver
complaint, biliousness. or any disease
arising from an impure state OF the
blood.
Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable.
absolutely harmless, and safe to take al
any time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
How the following item will make the

How the following item will make the
republican monopoly organs scream with
delight: "A corporal in the Austrian
army not long ago. seeing recruit in
the ranks with long and unkept hair, at
once knocked the fellow down. and
asked him what he meant by appearing
with untrimmed locks. Then he had
kerosene poured on the privste's head
and lighted match applied" That was
about a. lsudAble. as one exchange
truthfully remarks. - hanging Private
Iams by the thumbs and then shaving
his head
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
Somebody Sets a Trap for Every
Strea of Good Luck.

Krause's German Oil. of much repute in
Germany, where it has been in use for
many years, is the property OF Norman
Lichty in the United States. Envious
competitors without any brains or enter
prise of their own. have set trap for
the public. and are offering vile and
worthless limitations. under similar
name and of a similar style. The public
are cautioned against buying this medi-
cine unless the label plainly reads
Krause's German Oil. Be sure you get
the genuine, and don't get taken in by d
counterfeit. For sale by Hartz s. Balm
Gen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats OF Rock Island county are here-
by requested TO send delegates 10 a convention to
be held at the court house in the city of Rock
Island W ednesday, August "a, 1892. at IL o'clocS
a, m for the purpose of nominating car didates
for the offices of states attorney, circuit clerk.
coroner and survey or, and selecting delegates TO
the congressional convention TO be held At Mon
mouth. Sept 1, and also TO the senatorial convcn-
ton. J he basis of representation at said county
convention will be one delegate Tor each town
ship and upon the vote for Cleveland and hur
man in 1855 apportioned among The dinerent
towns hips precincts and wards in the ratio OF one
delegate to every 80 vcters, and one delegate for
every u ajor part thereof, and according TO which
the following will be the representation:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
The Sings of Greece,

The Acarnanians were considered the
most skillful singers of Greece These
weapons were used not only to throw
stones, but balls of lead, and in some local
tiles, especially in the Plain of Marathon.
many of these metal projectiles have been
found. The relics are interesting from the
inscriptions and devices cut upon them,
which consist Of the names Of persons and
appropriate epithets, the legend in many
cases meaning, when fully translated
Look out. "-Harper's Young People.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06

fair price for which they sell it they
receive bounty of cents from the
government. Was there ever such an
outrageous imposition! Can any one
explain the thing? What special virtue
is there in the cultivation OF sugar more
than the cultivation of corn aud wheat?
II sugar is to have a government bounty.
why should not corn and wheat have a
government bounty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
Low Rates to Denver.

Knights Templar triennial conclave-
The Chicago, Rock leland & Pacific rail-
way will sell round trip tickets at half
rates east of the Missouri river to Knights
Templar and their friends tn Denver,
Aug. to z, good to return to Oct. IL;
and west OF the Missouri river. July 25
to Aug. 10, return limit Oct. 10. Ask
your nearest ticket agent for full partic-
ulars or address John Sebastian. G. T. &
p. A., Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
Trivial Thoughts in Great Disasters

1t happens now and then that persons
concerned in some terrible tragedy per-
sistently fix the mind on a trivial event
quite unconnected with the great fact.
One of the wounded in a railway disaster
in New England several years ago was
chiefly occupied not with his serious in
juries, but with the fact that he had in his
possession a book from circulating Ii
brary, and that it ought to be returned at
once.-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
Rr.a8.1d,, Fema1e Regulator

has won, on merit alone. widespread
and enduring reputation. 1t is a com :
bination of vegetable agents, the result
of the experience of one who made the
diseases of women life>long study.
Taken according to directions the organs
awake to new life and energy. leaving
the woman free from pain at these per-
iods. Soldby Hartz s. Bahnsen-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
The Black Hawk Ion.

The Black Hawk Inn will cater to the
orderly class of citizens. Questions able
characters are not permitted on the
grounds, and an officer will be in attend
ance to enforce this rule. Dishes, cut
lery and tableware for rent. and coffee.
cream. sugar. hot water. etc, for sac to
picnic parties. j. E. MoNTRosE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06

Now that things have been fixed up
for Gest as far as Rock Island is con-
cerned and that Mr.. Gest has formally
consented to run, it may be asked how
many of the rank and file of the party
were in it in last nights cut and dried
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
knights Templar Rates to Denver.
Colo.

Colo.
The Burlington Route" will make the
Knights Templar excursion tickets from
Chicago, Peoria, Rock Island and inter
mediate points at the rate of S12 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale Aug. 3 TO
inclusive. good returning to Oct. IL.
1892. This for continuous passage in
both directions and of ironclad signature
form. For further information apply to
any ticket agent or to the undersigned.
W. D. MACK,
D. P. A Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06

IT seems that the withdrawal OF that
suit of Gest's was the only thing neces-
sary to his formal declaration of candi-
cacy. Last night the party managers did
the rest-but there are other counties
vet to be hesrd from.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06

GEsT seems to have no trouble with
pulling the wool over the eyes OF the
party managers, but when it comes to
the party-to say nothing Of the people
-then il will be different.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
DEMOCRAVIC NATIONAL TICKEr
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters in the several counties
comprising the Eleventh Congressional District
are requested to eeLd delegates to Congress
ional convention to be held - Monmouth, III nois
THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1892.
10 go O'CLOCK, n. for the purpose of no minat
ing q candidate for congress, member or the
board OF equalization, and to transact such other
business as may be presented for the consldera-
ton of the convention The several counties In
the congre ssionsl district will be entitled TO II
representation on the basis of one delegate for
every 2CO vot and for frac ion of 100 votes
or over, cast for Edward S. Wilson, for sta'e
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06

THE Louisiana sugar planters and the
Vermont sap boilers are special objects
of government favor. For every pound
of sugar they produce in addition to the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06

Total -: ioo
TIE caucuses in the several townships will be
held at p. m. and in Moline and Rock Island at
500 d. m. Saturday. August ~, 1892
T. 5. SILvIs, Chairman.
wM. McENIRY, Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
NOW Is THE TIME.
One Months Treatment in Summe,
Equal to Three in Winter.

The present warm weather il a boon to suffer
ere ffom cstarrh. For these reasons.
In the first place, there is less liability, at this
period OF the year. to take cold than al any other
time Consequently there is no irritating cause
OF delay in cure or probability of n relapse.
Secondly, the climate is all that can be desired.
Thirdly, nature is kindly in summer and lends
its hest aid the efforts OF the ply stefan. One
months treatment now Is worth three in wiDt-r.
Now IL the time and the opportunity is inst
what is desired for the worst cases. Do not let ii
go by thinking you will get we / dor with the
rrst old Your trouble will return worre thsn ev-
err, but place yourself under the treatment en-
poyed at Scott Medical Institute and have done
for Won in the next two months what might not be
p ssibe to be effected until ext summer.
ALTIES:-Cstsrrh, Eve, Ear.
Nose. Throat. Lungs and all forms of
Chronic Diseases, no matter how long
standing. No case taken where there is
any doubt of complete cure.
Special attention given to diseases OF
women and children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-06
SCOTT MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Davenport, lows

Office Hours- 9 TO IL a. m :, 2 to p. TO p
m Rooms and Ryan block, over Boston store
corner SecoLd and Brady streets. No ONCE hours
Sunday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
Tho Spectator. Were Deliehted.

At a bullfight held at Fresnillo, Mex
leo, recently, the performance was
pleasantly varied for tho delectation Of
the spectators by matching a fine bull
against two Mexican lions The enter
tainment proved q drawing card. and
fully 1000 people assembled to witness
the sport The bull was game and as
soon as the lions entered the arena he
charged them furiously and caught one
of them on his horns. While he was
busy with this one, however, the other
got him by the throat and hung on till
the bull fell exhausted to the ground.
A banderillero then entered the arena
to help give the bull chance, when the
lion sprang upon him and before help
could be rendered fatally mutilated
him. The lion was shot, the mangled
bull put out Of his misery. and the
crowd declared that they had never
seen such royal sport
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
SOCIETY NOTES.

TIE banquet in Vienna which the
kaiser Of Austria gave to the kaiser Of
Germany began 1t five o'clock
PAUL B. Do CHArILu says that while
he was in Africa he had g. 900 oppor-
turrities to marry and declined them ALI
A RECENT Newport luncheon was
served by three maids IN white caps
and aprons and broad white collars and
cuffs
A RIVIERA" tea is the form lsteay
given to q charitable entertainment by
some ladies Of neighboring city. A.
paper on the Riviera was read by .
woman who had spent several winters
there and the tea followed.
A NEW fashion in England is 10 ssnd
domestic animals IS wedding preaenta.
since Queen Victoria sent Mia LOTUS,
instead of the customary Indian shawl,
young white collie, and % doQs Aro
beginning to bay the honeymoon.
TIE kodak has reached the dignity Of
. wedding present A bride II the
month who il IN enthusiastic anAp shoA
counts among her eifts = eAmera Of
choice make, Handsomely mounted
and provided with . 6ne caso bearane
silver monogram
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
FACTORY AND COMMERCE.

A NUMBER Of New Zealand fax mills
that had closed, owing to depression,
have again reopened.
LAST season. 4.17S.00O punches Of
bananas were imported staNcw Orleans
and distributed to all parts of the
country.
THE Heeces of ten goats and the work
of several men for half year are re-
quired to make genuine cashmere
shawl yard and half wide.
THE cultivation of the pineapple In
the Bahamas is q very profitable under
taking. at twopeDce each an aero OF
pineapples returns 500 to $3.50.
THE little island Of Jsmaica sells an
nually TO the United States bananas
exceeding IN value the entire apple,
peach and cherry crop of this country.
THE increase in the worlds produc- !
ton of cotton siase 1870 has been 2. 49,
O00, 600 pounds, three-fourths of which
was contributed by the United States
THE total annual product of our in
dustries in 1890 equaled pro badly 1,o00,-
O0O, 600 ,oss, or 500. 600. 900 net tons, tho
value of the same being SIX, 200, COX. 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
ECHOES OF WAR.

PRINCE BISMARCK says the American
army lacks officers.
DURING the unaccoun table Franco
German war Of 1901. ESQ. 600 victims
were slain on the two sides
THE new general of the Trappists is
Padre Sebastiano. abbot of Septfonts,
born a Freedman and before entering
the Trappist order an officer in the
Papal army who had distinguished him
self N battle.
In the basement Of the Bank of Eng.
land is the barracks wherein half
hundred soldiers are CHARTERED from
seven o'clock every evening until seven
o'clock the next morning for the pro-
lection of the bank.
ADJr. GEN. DOUGLAS. Of Maryland.
has received from DIR. Fl. Seaman, Of
Philadelphia, the map used by Gen.
Stonewau Jackson in the civil war
from the time of the battles with Pope
to the battle of Fredericksburg.
FREDERICK Sion. the brave soldier
who planted the first French flag upon
the soil of Algeria on the 18th of June,
1890, died recently at the age OF eighty
FIVE years. The French government
and cared for the old man,
and he was loaded with decorations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
THE GUEST FEELS OUT OF PLACE

time, one likes to have at least some
little kind of direction and indication
rs to the ways and customs of the place;
nor does one like to be left too much to
ones self. 1t is not pleasant, for in
stance, to come down to breakfast and
either to be forced to wait hour for that
meal or else to find it half finished and
most of the things cold. Nor is it
agreeable to find the people on their
knees in the act of family prayers, such
as are still the fashion in a great many
houses. The way people thus engaged
look around over their shoulder at the
person entering the room and disturb
ing their devotions is peculiarly dis
concerting Hosts who describe their
house as Liberty hall are. moreover,
very apt to assure you. when inviting
you. that they never dress for dinner and
that ii is altogether unnecessary to bring
your dress clothes. Woe betide you, how
ever, if you take such man as this
at his word and leave your evening
dress at home. for you viii certainly
md on your arrival that your host is in
evening dress entertaining his friends
on scale of peculiar magnifcence- l
nave been caught several times this
way, and have consequently made it
nxed rule never to believe a man who
tells me not to dress for dinner" even
when he declares ON oath that he never
does 1t himself. / likewise eudeavor.
as mentioned above, to avoid the host
who tries to find me occuoation. and I
make point OF invariably refusing all
invitations TO Liberty hall" No man
really can feel so comfortable in an
other persons house as n his own. and
1t requires considerably more than the
ordinary nodicum of tact TO be able to
strike the happy medium between
negiecting ones guests on the one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
POINTS ABOUT ART.

A COLLECTION Of tweuty-seven paiue.
ings by Walter MeDwsn = shown q
Denver, Col. IN the rooms Of The Arr
league; it contains various saloa pic-
lures and works done in Holland
AN etching of the Milton cottage st
Chalfont ST. Giles. England, has been
published by MessrA Graves, Of Lon
dom tits by s. Walker. r II. A., after
his own painting of the poets dwelling.
THE Richmond Dispatch considers
that it is quite unpardonable and rath-
er inexplicable that yirgirians should
have forgotten Pocahontas and failed
to have raised monument to her mem-
DRY.
A srAruR h TO be erected at Bar-le-
Due. in France, 70 Ernest Michaux,
who Is supposed TO have invented the
velocipcde, and thereby paved the way
for the bicycle. Michaux was black
smith. and constructed his 6rst wheel
in 1s4a. just q half century ago.
Il. Fl. KrrsoN, the sculptor. has I'm
ished the Farragut statue ordered for
Boston. but the site has not been selected
and may not be for some time. 1t was
cast At the Gorham works Ia Providence,
aud is nine feet six inches high, with
cap, belt and marine glasses, but no
sword
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
1irha aY Eagle quednesday oiuy Bouenber 80 1882

'But that is impossible" said the
father, unless you practically learn
the business
THAT is what I would like to do, !"
said the son.
But to become superintendent or
manager, we prefer a man who has
risen from the ranks and understands
the mechanical department and the
WAYS of employees"
LET me begin in the ranks then,"
replied the young man.
To this the father assented, stipu-
lating that no favor should be shown
the son, but he should actually begin
work at regular labor in the mechan-
ical department
Not only was this done. but the young
man went and boarded in the manufac-
turing town at workman's boarding
house, and went in and out of the fac
tory at bell call. In three years he was
foreman of one of the departments, and
former classmate and well-known so
ciety man, calling there upon him, was
surprised at meeting stalwart fellow
in blue overalls. with hands SO soiled
with machinery Oil as to prevent the
conventional hand-shake.
But this young man persevered. made
and paid his own way himself. and his
father concluded it would not injure his
future prospects.
Judging from the fact that he is row
manager of mills mot his fathers) at a
salary of ten thousand year. and with
ability to command even better COM
pensation and partnership. is evidence
that learning business" even by men
with good education and rich father,
pays good return, both in money and
manly independence Days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
SHORT NOTES FOR ALL.

THE average ago at which women
marry. in civilized countries, Is twenty
five and half years
TEN THOUSAND acres of unredeemed
mountain land were recently sold In
Carbon county, Pa, for less than three
cents an acre.
OLD bottled wine, when pure, always
contains sediment, which will give
harsh taste 20 the wine if disturbed by
careless handling.
THE smallest complete Bible ever pub
lished has just been issued by the OK
ford university press 1t is 81 inches
long. 81 inches wide and = OF an inch
thick.
IT is said that the best handles Of
small tools are made from the wood OF
the apple tree, which Is extremely hard
when dry and possesses hne grain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
A Literal Translation.

Il attended a darby camp-meeting in
South Carolina" said Louisville (Ky.)
man at the Sherman house.
II saw some very peculiar thinga
The minister was one Of those old,
dried-up little darlkies. very ignorant,
but very earnest. He was preaching
away with great fervor and began to
describe the appearance of the Saviour.
Said he:
81 tells you, breveren, de Lo'd was .
low, little bit OBJ a man. Yes sab; I
knows jes' what am talkin' about. De
Lo'd was no mo- dan SO high'-here he
measured the height by holding his
hand distance from the floor He
den said to Himself something like dis:
"Low. am wild you aluz."'
The audience took it all very SOL
emnly."-Chicago News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30

moreover, n ooes NOT crack easily after
it has been dressed
BLACK glass was once used for mir.
rors, as well as transparent glass with
some black substance on the back. Il
is related that the Spaniards found mir
rors of polished black stone, both con-
vex and concave, among the natives of
South America.
THE open fireplace in the new public
library building at Machias, Ne, viii
be constructed of stones which were
used for ballast on board the British
war schooner Margaretta, captured by
the Americans near Machias during the
early part of the revolution
In the attempt to obtain supply Of
fresh water on Galveston island an ar
tesian well has been sunk S.0To feet and
9 inches without success The city viii
now sink shallower wells ON the main
land and bring the water to the island
through pipes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
LINES OF MiRTH.

"Youn sealskin sacqueis rather. Z.
is it not?" Yes: when / got it my bus
band was SHORTY. Y. Press.
FATHER-'sThis Maj. Bangs sup
pose, fought for his title, did hep"
Maud" Mercy, yes; he said there was
at least dozen who wanted his place
as drum ma jor. Inter Ocean
''ALFRED, dear" said the poets wife,
docs Your poetic license allew you 70
rhyme 'frozen' with 'dozen'?- Not
usually But this is for the deaf and
dumb magazine; sec? And as hong as it
looks all right, that is enough"
"BEzooks is bound 70 be famous be-
fore long. expect TO see his picture
in the papers any day" why. I didn't
know he was specially talented He
isn't; but he's a regular fend for tax
ing patent medicines Omaha World
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30
NEWS NOTES FROM ABROAD.

brazil has passed a law encouraging
Chinese immigration.
THE London Domestic Servants
union is now fully established. with .
headquarters.
GEN. BoorH asks for ESQ, 600 more to
carry on his Darkest England" regen-
Grafton scheme.
The Ladies' club of Sydney. Aus
tralia, is the1only one in that city which
is free from debt.
THE profits Of the Paris post Office,
which last year amounted to $40, 000, 600.
have moved the post Office clerks to con-
slider what steps they should take for
getting their salaries raised
Two ARTEsIAN wells in Nicaragua
cost $72, 900 and yielded net returns Of
$12, 900 per annum, tho water being
readily sold at one-fourth of q cent per
gallon owing to the brackishne<s Of
the surface water.
NEW ZEALAND now has &c large
creameries that cost over $3.50, 0oS.
Some of the cheese factories turn out
from 100 TO 100 tons of cheese and so TO
40 tons of butter annually, and abun-
dainty prove the success of cooperation