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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
How He Spelled 1t.

Chow do you spell 'catechism,' Maria?'
called Mr.. Jones up stairs to his wife.
81 haven't any light" answered Mrs.
Jones irrelcvantly.
"What has that to do with spelling
'catechism?'" shouted Jones. Il mus
have it, for / am getting my Sunday school
report ready"
pm busy" called Mrs. Jones; 'look in
the dictionary"
A half hour later Mrs. Jones came down
stairs and found Mr.. Jones still buried
deep in Web-ser's ponderous tome.
For mercy sake, Mr.. Jones, haven't you
found that word YETI"
mo, Maria and no wonder. 1t isn't in
the dictionary. l only wanted to see if it
was spelled with an "a or an 'e' in the sec
ond syllable, but have to risk it, for there
is no such word here"
Nonsense" said Mrs. Jones sharply.
"Give me the book; I'll soon find it,
'But tell you it isn't there. l have
gone right through the KS and it isn't in
it,
Then Mrs. Jones laughed loud and long.
Didn't you find it under the head of
K-a-t?" she gasped.
Il don't see anything funny about it, ~
retorted Jones sulkily.
Cats, Mr.. Jones. / think you need to 90
to a spelling school as much as anything -
But Jones was mad clear through ard
shut up the book with a bang.-Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
THE NEW EDUCATION.
How 1t Differs from the Book Learning
of Our Forefathers

49," =" DAherS from the BOOK Learning
of Our Forefathers.
The most careless observer cannot fail tn
note the changes in educational methods
winch have been introduced in recent
times and In divers phases of education
the kindergarten, industrial education,
manual training, out of door classes in
botany and geology, laboratory work and
seminary methods in the higher courses
Inc most careless observer may not, how
ever, realize that these new methods are
all parts of symmetrical whole, different
phases of that new education which quite
Is characteristic of our time as the new
science or the new theology
The traditional education aimed to give
information. 1t treated the mind as re-
ceptacle and knowledge as the material
with which the before empty receptacle
was to be filed And as information is
Tor the most part contained in books, the
old education was bookish. 1t began with
the alphabet; it proceeded by means OF
text books; its aim was to give the student
what those text books contained; it ex-
amlned him only or chiefly to ascertain
whether he had possessed himself of their
contents.
Under this system the pupil studied bot
any without looking at flower, geology
without examining rock, astronomy with
out inspecting the stars, navigation with
out going on board ship, surveying without
going out of doors, chemistry without
seeing retort.
The new education differs from the old
education, not in method merely or mainly,
but in purpose. Its object is to give, not
information, but power. 1t does not begin
with the alphabet. Its first object is, not
to teach its pupil to read, but to observe
and to do. Therefore the kindergarten.
1t does not proceed by means of the text
book. It uses the text book as little as
possible; sets its pupils to study things,
not the literary conception of things.
Therefore the laboratory and the out of
door experimental classes in natural
science. 1t seeks to train the will no less
than the intellect; to endow its pupils
with power to do as well as to think.
Therefore the manual and industrial
classes, and the gymnastic and military
drill
1t seeks to develop the affections and the
emotions-faith, hope, love, reverence, con-
science. Hence it demands in the schools
literature; not mere philosophy, but itera-
lure. Hence too, il demands religion, not
for the sake of dry as dust catechisms and
theologies, but for the sake of that deep
sense of righteousness, that clear sense of
the invisible, that appreciation of the sub
lime, the venerable, the divine, which con-
stitutes the essence of religion, because it
constitutes the essence of life.-Christian
Union
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
A Beautiful Wild Flower.

Possibly the loveliest or at best the
most striking of all the introduced wild
flowers is the New England whin. This is
not the whin or gorse of the British Isles,
which is botanically UleX Europeans, but
a species of broom-genista tinctoria. Few
things more strikingly beautiful than
the whin covered fields of Britain when
covered with the deep golden color from
these flowers, and it is said of Linn8us
that when he visited England and saw for
the first time the glorious masses of
bloom he was visibly affected by the
scene. He would certainly have renewal
of these feelings of admiration could he
have seen some of the hills of Massa-
chusetts covered by the glowing golden
blossoms of this plant.
l have seen what LinnGeus saw, and am
sure Massachusetts, in these golden, bloom
ing hills, may challenge the world for a
parallel to its beauty. In some instances
over hundreds of acres little else could be
seen except the rugged and weather beaten
rocks of the everlasting hills, which would
insist here and there in not being wholly
ignored, even by the overwhelming majesty
of a floral scene like this. l have seen this
plant along the Old World fence rows, but
never dreamed it would undertake to work
out q scene like this. Evidently naJure
does not always place things in their best
places. Something is left for all creation
to do. Plants as well as animals may take
Excelsior" for a motto and improve them
selves--Thomas Meehan in Philadelphia
IedOer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
Pr onounced Hopeless. Ye, Saved.

From letter written by Mrs, Ada E.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
Too Much.

do not personally remember anything
comical happening to me when reading the
churching service; but we have probably
all of us heard of the parish clerk who was
so much shocked at hearing the curate de-
scribe the titled wife of the great man of
the parish as this woman He knew his
manners better, and promptly replied,
.eWho putteth her ladyships trust in
thee"
My fellow curate at a London church,
where fee of eighteen pence was charged
for the use of the churching service, once
told me that poor woman, hearing OF the
charge, and abiding to the brevity of the
service, replied: What Eighteen pence
for that bit Its an imposition. Read
some more ''-Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
''MOTHERS'
FRIEND''
MAKES CHILD BIRTH EASY,

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MOTHERS FRIEND before her third
confinement, and says she would not be
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RRAOFfEL0 REGULATOR CO..
ron SALE ~ At DRUGGISTS. ATLANTA, "a.
SOLD By HARrZ BAHN6EN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
DUPLICATION NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
County Court OF Rock leland county TO the August
term. A. d. 1891 Petition sell real estate TO
pay debts.
george II. Murphy. administrator of the estate
of Maria B. Hayes, deceased. VS.. Edward Muir
Owings, Frank Wollard. Caroline Race, Henry C.
Connolly. administrator, and the unknown heirs
of Maria B. Hayes, deceased
Affidavit OF the non-residence of Edward Muir
ply, Edward n. Murl by, John Murphy. Melissa
Owinge. Frank Wollard. Caroline Race, and the
unknown heirs of Maria B. Hayes, deceased. de-
PENDANTS above named. having been fled in the
Office of the clerk of the county court of Rock ISL
above named non resident defendants that the
said George H. Murphy. administrator of the es
tate OF Mari1 b. Hayes. deceased, has filed his
petition in the SAID county court of Rock Island
county, for an order to sell the premises belonging
to the estate of said deceased, much of il
may be needed to pay debts OF said deceased
and described as follows, to-wit:
The north twenty (20) feet of the east thirty
two (32) feet of lot seven ( in block ten (10) in
the old town OF Rock Island, in said Rock Island
county and state of Illinois.
And that e summons has been issued out of this
&C urt against you, returnable at the August term
A. ID. 1892, of said court, TO he holden on the first
Monday OF August, A ID. 1892 at the court house
in Rock Island, in said Rock Island county.
Now. unless you, the said above named nom
resident defendants, and each OF you, shall per-
sonally be and appear before said county court OF
Rock Island county, on the first day Of the term
thereof, TO be holden at Rock Island. in said
county. on the first Monday of September, 1892,
and plead. answer or demur to the said complain
ants Petition filed therein, the same and the
matters and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed, aud decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said bill.
Rock Island, Illinois, July 27th, ,lS92
HJ -LMaR KOHLER, Clerk.
ADAIR PLBAsANTs, Complanant's Solicitor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
A Kind of Com pany.

Mrs. Blank was a good, kind hearted
woman, but she talked very little and had
q sort o. detected, mournful air about her
that was trying to a hostess when she was
subjected to a whole afternoon of it.
One lady in speaking of Mrs. Blank s
visits, which were always lengthy, very
sptly said, well, she is what might be
called lonesome mpany."-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate OF Lawrence Senger, Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istrstrix of the estate of Lawrence Seuger,
late Of the county Of Rock Island state OF Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island county, at
the Office Of the clerk of said court, the city of
Rock Island, at the October term. the first
Monday in October next, which lime
all persons having clsir,s again.t said estate
notified and requested 20 attend, Tor the purpose
of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted 70 said estate are reques-
ted to make immediate payment TO the under
signed.
Lated this Sth day Of Aug, a. d. 1892.
CATHERINE SENGER,
Administrative
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20
A SSIGNEE'S SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
In the County Court of said Rock Island County.
In the matter of the assignment of The Northern
Mining and hallway company.-Petition bv
homas s. Silvis, assignee. TO sell real estate.
Notice is hereby given that under the deed of
assignment made by said he Northern Mining
and Railway company TO Thomas 5. Silvis as
signee, and by virtue of the DEGREES of said court
entered in the above entitled proceeding on the
18th day of June, A. D. 1892, and'on the 16 day (
August, A. ID. 1892. l shall Saturday, the
18th day of Septe n Der A. d. 1892 at the Eour of
one clock in the afternoon, at the north door of
the court house, in the city of Rock Island. in
said county of Rock Island sell at public vendue,
10 the highest bidder for cash in baud. al the
right, title and interest of sad Thomas s. Silvis
assignee OF said The Northern Mining and Rail
way company, in and to those certain parcels of
land, situate in the County of rock Island and
state of Illinois, known and described follows,
to-wit:
Lots No one % and two (a) block six (6) in
the Town OF Hampton.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill.,, this l7Ih day of
August, A. d. 1891
THOMAS S. S'LNIS.
Assignee OF the Northern Mining and Railway
Company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-20

Fast NIL Express
Lv. Rock Island ............... 500 am 900 pm
Ar. Orion. -....................l S45 am 3:O4 pm
Cambridge ..-.... ...-... gus am 3:2I pm
GalFa AN pm
WyOmlnR..--- llU.ll 4.S3 pm
PriEceville ......---...... 10 80 am 4 :55 pm
feOrla III I'D am 5.4U pm
Bloomington. .............i 1:15 PM 9:15 pm
springfield. -.-...-......... 3:4O pm lO:p pm
Jacksonville. ............-- 400 pm ~ 05 mt
Decatur. 1850 pm 10 100 pm
DanNlllc o-oO pm llz:lU I
Indianapolis. 6:55 pm 3:25
Ierre Haute. 1:1O pm lO:UO am
Evansville. 30 am { 35
ct. Louis -...........-..... 1850 pm 7:40 am
cincinnati IL :UO pm t.lJ AN
Louisville ------. I...
WEST BOUND.
Lv. Peoria .............. 10 10 am $3.50 pm
Ar. Rock Island. ........--.... rs pm Z 05 pm
Accommodation trains leave Rock Island at
6 100 a and 6.20 p. m; arrive at Peoria 80 p.
m. and rs m. Leave Peoria 600 q. m. and
7:15 p. m; arrive Rock Island :11 p. and / AS
p. m.
All trains run daily except Sunday.
All passenger trains arrive and depart Union
depot, Peoria.
Free Chair car on Fast Express between Rock
Islond and Peoria, both directions.
Through tickets to all points; baggage checked
through to destination.
CABLE BRANCH.
Accom-, Aeon.
Lv. Rock leland -...........-. $40 ami 400 pm
Arr. Reynolds. 1910 ami 5.00 pm
Cable. Observation-Disclosures. II. 90 ami $40 pm
Accom-. Accom-.
Lv. Cable. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $40 Am -. so pm
Ar. Reynolds. 200 am las pm
Rock Island. -. .......... 7.63 am 500 pm
b. B. sUDLOW, o. aTOCKHOUsR.
Superintendent. GeEN Tiki. Ager
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-12
Lift Your Hat to Her.

Lift your hat reverently when you
pass the teacher Of the primary school
She is the great angel of the Republic,
She takes the bantling fresh from the
home nest, full of pouts and passions
an ungovernable little wretch, whose
own mother honestly admits that she
sends him to school to get rid of him.
The lady who knows her business
takes whole car load of these an
archists, one of whom, single handed
and alone, is more than match for
his parents, and at once puts them in
way of being useful and upright
citizens. AT what expense of toll,
patience aud soul WEAKNESS. Lift
your hat to her,-Rural World.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-12
WORLDS FAIR.
Directors Resolved to Open Wide the
Gates on Sunday.

At the regular meeting of the
Worlds Fair Directors at Chicago yes
terday, resolution was passed fovor-
ing the opening of the Worlds Fair
gates on Sunday, providing the ma
ohinery be not run. The Directors
declare that as all the nations of the
earth have been invited to attend the
fair it would be highly discourteous
and inhospitable to inform them that
they cannot do on Sunday what they
would do were they at home
"The closing of the gates on Sun
day." says the resolutions, "means that
thousands of artisans and mechanics
to whom the exhibition will be of in
estimable advantage viii not be able
to attend it,
The Directors say they are in favor
of allowing every nation to hold with
in the grounds such religious services
as it may desire on Sunday. They al
so think it desirable that the gates
should be open to allow visitors from
different portions of the Union to
meet socially at their State buildings.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-12
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
cure habitual constipation, well in
formed people will not buy other lax
atives, which act for time, but finally
injure the system.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-12
Democrats of Arkansas to Have a
Grand Rally at Little Rock.

Democrats of Arkansas to Have a
Grand Rally at Little Rock.
At meeting of the Old Hickory
Democratic Club at Little Rock, last
night, it was decided to have a grand
ratification and rally at Little Rock on
Wednesday night, Nov. 23d, in which
the Democracy of the state is invited
to join. 1t will be grand affair.
Following committees were appointed:
Arrangements-W. p. Campbell,
L. NJ. Rose, e. c. Wehrfritz, Herman
Kahn, j. w. Galloway, Geo. VIM.
Caruth and j. II. Harrod.
Speakers-Jacob Erb, James Mitch
ell, W. L, Terry, Z. NJ. Rose and j. e.
Williams.
Finance Herman Kahn John p.
Cowplandy NJ G. Hall, MarkM. Cohn
C. II, Whittemore, Joseph A. Fones,
Geo. f, Rozelle, j. II. Mccarthy.
Transparencies-J. w Galloway, II.
l.. Fletcher, I. w. Baird, G, S. Collins,
J. w. Blackwood
A move is on foot TO have Texar-
kama well represented Ifa sufficient
number will join in, special car with
banner will result, and many go and
have good time
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-12

"Science of Accounts" published by
Bryant's Business College, St Joseph,
Mo, is a mastery effort Of well
known accountant, teacher, author
and expert to explain the complica-
tions of bookkeeping in the smallest
space, 50 as to be the most convenient
and reliable for accountants, teachers
and students, while it is unfailing in
detection Of all species Of counterfeit
money, Single copy sent to any adj
dress on receipt Of $l.00. Special
terms to schools. 5t
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-12
THE DEMOCRATS WIN.

The Democrats nave carried the
country. All the doubtful states of
the north have declared in their favor,
and they have held their own in all
the ex-slaye states. They have carried
New York by a larger plurality than
that state gave to any party before or
since 1872, when Grant swept it by
$4,000. Their lead in Indiana is
greater than was that Of the Republi-
cans in 1888, which was 2,348 They
have also carried Illinois, with seven
or eight of the electoral votes Of Mich
igan. The Republicans have lost in
the West, in addition to these states,
the states Of Colorado, Nebraska, wy
oming and Nevada, which have been
won by Weaver.
The House Of Representatives has
also gone Democratic, and the Senate
probably keeping it company. Re-
publican reverses have been sustained
in several states which elect legisla-
lures that are to choose successors to
Republican Senators whose terms end
on March next. In the present SEN
ate the Republicans have forty-seven
members, the Democrats thirty-nine,
and the Farmers Alliance two. Thus
the Republicans have u plurality of
only eight and majority Of but six
in that body. Considerably over half
of the twenty-nine Senators whose
terms expire next March are Republi-
cans. If the Democrats win four Of
these Republican seats without losing
any of their own the Senate will be
tied as between the Republicans and
Democrats, with Stevenson's casting
vote in their favor. AS the Republi-
cans are gaining nowhere, but losing
in many places, the Democrats are
likely TO have the next Senate.
The Democrats, therefore, will be in
undisputed control Of all branches OF
the government for the first half Of
Cleveland's new term at least Their
majority in the House will not be SO
great as II is III the present body, but
it will be great enough to give them 0
decided preponderance on all ques
tions on which partisan lines are
drawn They will thus be entirely
responsible for all the legislation O.
the two years beginning with March
1893 Often in the past eighteel
years control has been divided, owing
to q lack Of partisan harmony between
the two branches Of Congress, or be
tween one or both and the executive
and for this reason each party hai
been enabled TO shlrk responsibility
for legislation in some degree, viii
the Democrats for the next two years
however, the situation will be differ
cut They viii have complete and un
disputed sway in all departments o
the government, and the people vii
be able to hold them 10 rigid ac
countability for the management o
its anairs,--St Louis Globe-Demo
crat.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-12
Burglary at Pine Bluff.

Thursday night at IL O'Clock burg
lars entered the gun store of C. Voss
Il Bro, in Pine Bluff, ON Main street,
and took revolvers, knives and razors
to the amount of$3O0. They succeed
ed in effecting an entrance by boring
through door in the rear. AS yet
there is no clue, but officers are now
at work on the case. From the looks
of the job it was evidently the work
of "an old hand"