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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

Pretty nearly half highlands nobility
has gone into trade Of some sort The
Duke of Fife is turning his land into bank
stock. Lord Randolph Churchill is a spe-
ciai correspondent-and the name is legion
OF those noble danes who sell everything
from butter to honuetS-and not always
by proxy. The SO famous Lady Brooks
runs shop in connection with her eastern
charity work, where you can buy nearly
everything woman can put on from Sbe
crown of her head to the sole of her foot
Her betters in birth and breeding helm
themselves in lowlier ways.
One, the sister Of the wife of the Duke
of Wellington and daughter of marouis
whose blood IS Of the best, lives Just ont
OF London in rambling old house that
has half an acre OF garden behind it. Small
as Is the bit of earth, she gets from it a
good share OF her maintenance She points
out her asparagus bed crowded with ten
der shoots, and says: is it not temptingy
but ! cannot afford to eat it, Every
stalk is engaged TO Covent Garden market,
where it fetches enough money to clothe
me and my girls. New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

Nowhere else in the wide world is there
such sight. a double row OF creamy
white palaces tiled in red and topped with
quaint chimneys- Overhanging balconies
OF marble bursting with flowers. with gay
awnings above and streaming shadows be
low. Two lines of narrow quays crowded
with people flashing bright bits OF color in
the blazing sun. SwarmS of gOndOlas,
barcos and lesser water spiders darling in
and out. Lazy, red sailed luggers melon
loaded with crinkled green shadows crawl
ing beneath their bows, while at the far
end over the glisteuing highway. beaded
with people, curves the beautiful bridge
an ivory arch against "a turquoise sky.-F
Hopkluson Smith in Scribner's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

in all probability exceed their liabilities
and the business will be closed out and
claims paid The store building is the
property OF Adm Huebinger. and, it is
stated, will be Ilsced on the market ard
the am sunt realized applied to the liabil
tiles OF the irm, If the closing out OF the
stock by the receiver does not suffice
to clear { # he Indebtedness. The fscr
that the firm in its endesvur 10 give Dav~
export patrons choice things in art has
not met with financial success will be d
matter of general regret.
Wednesday the Dubuque Electric Rail-
way, Light and Power company filed a
mortgage for $500. COO st the county re-
corder's ofice t. Joe II. Lane. trustee. of
| Davenport II is given 10 secure that
amount of 6 per cent bonds in denomin-
ations OF $500 each, running until 1897
| The document provides that so PER cent
of the proceeds Of the sale of these bonds
shall be applied 10 the redemption of a
former issue. and $3.50 600 to the extern
sion of the railway md the electric light
plant. The mortgage included all the
property o. the company. which is SUBJ
| iect also to fret mortgage OF about
$500 600 TO the Bay State Trust COM
panY, Of Boston; tn a second mortgage of
about $50 coo, issued 10 q numJcr of the
stockholders some lime ago, and 10 h
mortgage held b. MIR. Stewart on Stew
art park. which was placed on file Nor
day night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
An Active Man at a Fire,

At Lisbon Falls lives a most estimahle
and Level headed business man of wide ex-
perience and saCaCity. He has one failing.
and that Is lively One-he gets ratified"
whenever there is a fire. This has so often
been proven by experience that some mis-
taken folks have hitherto wished that he
wouldn't turn out when the fire bell rings,
but they don't do so any more.
Some time ago they mad fire. and this
business man was there He hustled into
his clothes, prepared to rush forth and
save things, when he found that some one
had locked him in. He made grand sally
for outdoors, and he got there, whether by
stratagem or force we don't know. And
now comes the yarn the boys tell about
him. We don't vOuch for it. They say
that as soon as he appeared on the scene of
the fire he began to boss it, and the way he
made things hum was lively. 1t was "do
this" and do that" Here, you, give us
some water here" "Here, you, what you
wasting water for? Timber up! Hoorav.
TigerP'
Water was scarce, the boys say, and
about all they had came from a well by a
pump. The Lisbon Falls man got an ak
and became so excited, with the fire and
the crowd, and particularly at the possess
sion of the AK, that he cut the pump down
and kept the crowd at tay while he did it..
The boys have had good laugh about it
ever since, and nobody is hurt. They had
sucn II lively time at this fire that they saw
they can't get along without him after
this, and they will feel it personal loss If
he doesn't turn out ut every alarm,-Lew-
iston Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
Too Sympathetic.

! "LonS here, young man." began Snorke
! boss, in a warming tone, young man.
look here, and cake my advice. Never you
| marry a sympathetic woman, whatever
| you dor
Not marry a sympathetic woman'
Why not? You don't want me to take a
| regular termagant?' said young Bristow
| surprised.
well, no; but don't you take one OF
these sympathetic dear, tender hearted
creatures. Now there's my wife, Just as
nice woman as you ever saw, but she
makes me want to 90 off and mortify the
flesh every now and then. She is too sym
pathetic by halfv'
whats the matter?"
"Well, in the first place, when congress
shut out the Chinese she went into an
ecstatic state of Indignation about it and
thought it was horr diy cruel to keep the
dear Cinnamon over in that country, W here
no one talked English and where folks
didn't wear collars and cuffs And then
when the New Orleans citizens lynchetf
and killed all those Mafiusa chaps she
nearly wept. did not mind that so much,
but last night when | went home found
her in tears, torrents of tears, over a paper.
She could hardly restrain herself enough
to tell me that the Americans had been
committing atrocities on a poor foreigner
again, and had actually been torturing
the poor devil until every moment was an
agony, and he prayed aloud for death, and
that there wasn't anything the matter
with him at all. Then she wept again and
kissed the paper, saying that they had his
picture there, and he was too sweet and
innocent looking for anything, and so
young too. | grabbed the paper to see
what nation it was''--
"What was it?''
what was it? Why, confound it. she
had been reading one Of those plaguey pat
ent medicine advertisements that begin,
'Torturing Eczema and have a pimply
faced mans picture under 'em. She
thought Eczema was some Italian again,
aud that he had been the victim of another
horrid public outbreak l tell you, young
man, sympathy is all very we'll in its place,
but there is such a thing rs being too sym
pathetic for any use!'-Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
Suggestion for Opera Glasses.

a correspondent whose enthusiasm about
optical possibilities Is often only equaled
by the delightful flights of his Imagination
sends The 0ptician suggestion. He says
with the perfection to which the making
of aluminium Is now brought. and tbs
popularity Of small opera glasses, why not
construct opera glasses mounted on a
spectacle framey Provided the size is
small tsay, object glasses half an incD in
diameter with six lenses only, the glasse-
might be worn without any discomfort
upon the nose during the whole of Il the
atrical performance. The sight of an au-
dience equipped with spectacle opera
glasses might at first seem ludicrous But
use is everything"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
Annual Clearance Sale.

B-tws en.now and the first #
The year W. shall follow our an
uual custom 0f Closing out our
stock as C ose as possible be
fore the first If January. Anv
ono th'nEiag # purchasing q
viann or organ viii rtainly
save money an 60 we'll by cal,
ing on d Roy Eowlbv, 1926
'econd avenue, Rock Island
We guarantee prit es and t-rms
70 suit those who wish to buv
for hol day presents. We sti |
handle the Old reliable Haliet
81 Davis and Emerson pianos,
which our hOuse has handled
continuously for so years tn t
alone will recommend and our
New Scale kimball piano is the
wonder Of the musical age.
Call and get prices: no trouble
to chow goods, We have on
hand few good upr ght pianos
which have been rented or used
for concerts. We positively
guarantee to make prices on
second hand instruments that
will sell them to anyone who
wants piano; we don't pro-
pose to carry over the first of
) nuary anything secondhand.
viii sell on easy payments;
call early and get your choice
d. Roy BOwlby.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
srcrelkfnI A WA,

Why is Cnteb Cough Cure called the
one minute remedy? The following
from Harry Elliott vice president of
State Insurance Company. Des Moines,
Explains bis first experience: His wife
recently becsme so hoarse from severe
cold she could not spesg above wbis-
per One dose of the Cubeb Cough
Cure afforded great relief. and a few
doses removed the hoarseness entirely
He also says his children bave never been
so free from coughs and Gods as they
have been since he keeps Cuheh Cough
Cure IN the house. Hariz & Bahusen
Hot Spriu q Skin Soap not only pre-
vents ell skin disorders. but is excellent
for the toilet and nursery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
Secret socictics OF sinrnnnre.

The secret societies mt Singapore practi-
Rally control the business of the Straits of
Malacca' When Il member i admitted to
one of these societies he takes the oath
standing under a naked sword. and after
ward cuts off II cocks head. which is one
of the forms OF swearing among the Chi
nese, and by which he me; ms to say that he
is willing TO have his head cut off if he vio-
lates his oath. In n secret society he is
pretty sure in such n case % meet this fate
Frank q Carneur4,. -, Nu.i.,url Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08

Chollie-You look very pale today, me
deah boy.
Chappie-Ya-as; took ethaw this
mawning.
Chollie-Took ethaw! Did You have
a tooth drawn?
Chappie-No. the doctaw put powus
plaster on me back. New York Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-08
Time for Patience.

When man begins his remarks with
the phrase, There's no use talking"
you may as well settle yourself down
to listen to long argument. -lndianap-
oils News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10

deavor OF the Western Presbyterian Church
gave their third social entertainment of the
| season last night. The lecture room was
thronged from early in the evening with the
members OF the society and their friends Dur
| ing the evening Miss Grace Livingston, presi-
| dent Of the Chautauqua Christian Endeavor
| Society, read Christian Endeayor story of
| her own composition. entitled 'sThe Parker
| town Delegate, and Miss May E. Smith rem
dered piano solo.
On Tuesday evening the home of Miss cara
Baldwin, "a X street northeast, was the scene
| of pleasant surprise party. The gathering
| was composed of members of the Golden Rod
Pleasure Club, of which Miss Baldwin is an
| acknowledged favorite. During the entire
| evening the soul Of merriment ruled supreme.
| Interesting leap year games and other pas
| times were INDUCED in to a late hour after
which refreshments were served. Among
| those present were the Misses Mccarthy. Miss
| Byam Of Rome, N. Y, Misses Baldwin. iThomp-
son. Reed and Kemp, Mr.. NJ. ]. Sweeney OF
Manchester, N. H., Messrs. Lee. Langley, Gro
gan. Kemp. Birch, Quinn, Bowlet and DR.. I.
| II. Sweeney.
| this evening and the following Thursday even
ings during Lent from until u and not on
| Tuesday afternoons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Floyd Waggaman have
gone to New York for a fortnight, accompanied
| by their guests, Mrs. W. E. Burford and the
| Misses Waters.
A pretty home wedding took place last even
ing at the residence Of the brides parents, 925
street northwest, the contracting parties being
Mr.. Lincoln Moler of W,more, Neb.. and
Miss Flora Hull of this city. Rev. s. H. Greene
of Calvary Baptist Church performed the GER
emony.
The bride was becomingly attired in white
Japan silk prettily trimmed with chiffon. caught
| up by sprays of lilies Of the valley and smiax,
and carried a large bouquet of bridal roses
tied with white satin ribbon.
Those present we're Mr.. G. W. Davis, Mrs.
Davis, the Misses Davis, Mrs. S. C. Halves, Mr..
J. ID. Wolverton, Miss Charlotte Miner, Mr..
| Frank s. Browne. Miss Humphrey, Miss Anna
Laise, Mr.. Frank A. Swartwout, Miss Bessie
| Slater. Miss Foster, Mr.. Walter Grounsell, Miss
Ethel Foster, Mr.. s. T. Smith, Miss Loucks,
Miss Elizabeth Tabler. Mr.. Z. c. lice, Miss
Jessie Hodgkins, Miss Bertha Loucks. Mr.. 8.
| II. Baker, Miss Charrellis Halves, Mr.. ]. r.
Hunting. Miss Nettie Browne, Miss Helen Nc
Kewer and Mr. Percy Lowry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moler left on the 8:l5 train
amid shower Of rice and good wishes for an
extended trip through the west, after which
they will 60 to Wymore, Neb., their future
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
BROOKLAND AND VICINITY.

The Queenstown Mite ana Literary Society had
very uncertain weather for their meeting at the
residence Of Mr.. J. L. Sherwood. The enter.
tainment consisted of readings by Mrs. West
Miss L Greenlees, Miss Bessie Lynch and Mra
Lynch and an exhibition Of the amateur art
gallery, illustrated by the -Four Seasons,
s'The Horse Shoe Falls, ''Bonaparts Crossing
the Rhine" &c. Among those who braved the
clements to attend the meeting were: Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Lord, sr., Mr.. and Mrs- Gresnlees
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch, Mr.. and MIRA West Miss
Anna Paxton. Miss I. Lord, Miss l. Lynch,
Miss A. Fadely, Miss Perkins, Miss E william
son. Mr.: G. W. Williamson, Mr.. J. r. Sher-
wood. Mr.. Fred Perkins, Mr.. Walter Sherwood,
Mr.. McChesney and Mr.. Hollidge.
Rev. VIM. Winans Of Matteawsn, n. T., has
for the past few days been the guest of Messrs.
Quinn and Carmack OF Brookland.
Miss Lula Windsor has returned y her horne
at Jamestown, Nd, after pleasant and pro-
Heights.
Mr.. G. B. Johnston has received news Of the
death OF his brother, Robert, Of Obarron, KY,
who died suddenly Of pneumonia.
Messrs. G. A. W. Dodge and T. B. Timber
lake Of jackson, Mich; have been whiting
gentlemen anticipate making extensive in
vestments in Washington suburban property.
Nandals have been cutting timber from wood.
land lots belonging to non-residents Of Brook.
land this winter. A Close watch is now being
set for these depredators, and, If caught at then
Law.
Mr.. Byrne, the contractor, ID erecting . nsu
house on Fort street for Mr.. g. J. Owens
Quite . jolly party Of Brooklsndites are A.
tending the Stoddard lecture course. The party
eonsists Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs- Kinnan, Mr.. and
Mrk Holten, Mr. and Mrs- Barrows, Min Grace
kinhan and Miss Grace Thomaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
The Annual Donation Day and the Salts.
factory Results.

The Annual Donation Day and the Salts
factory Results.
A committee Of ladies. among whom were
Dr. Jeanette Sumner. Mrs. James Kerr Miss
| Horner, Miss Wilmer, Mrs. s. s. Adams, Miss
Purcell and Miss Hoskins, we're present all day
| yesterday at the Woman's HOSPITAL to receive
| donations and to escort visitors through the
building. Mrs. Kerr will be glad to receive all
! week at her residence further contributions Of
| money. which preferred on account Of the
quantities Of useful articles which have already
been received Since last donation day the
wards have been newly fitted up, new operat-
| ing room added and the rooms of the matron
| and her assistant comfortably arranged. Four
hundred patients were treated last year in the
dispensary. The ladies now are more than
pertinent of locating 1t there has been found
| to be good one and the necessity Of a woman 8
hospital is growing every day.
| The following have already sent contri-
| buttons: Mrs. Bruen, S100; Mrs. Ide. Mrs.
| Ada. Mrs Goddard and Mrs. NJ Bell. SO each /:
Mrs. E. J. Stone, Mrs. Hawiey. Mrs Wood
| ward, Mrs. Jere Wilson. Mrs. Beardsley. S. s.
| Adams A. H. Brown and Tabor Johnson S5
| each; Mrs. DR.. Carson. Mrs. Winthrop, Mrs.
Carter, Mrs. Seldfridge, Mrs. Spofford, Airs. A.
Hopkins. Mrs. b. Wilkins and Master Edward
Adams, 81; Mrs. Shires, DIR. Tabor johnson,
| DIR. Bowen, Miss Horner. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Chew,
Mrs Beall, Mrs. Fay and Miss Foote, 81.
Small sums sent from friends amounting to
| S1235.
Donations bedding. groceries, &C., from
Mrs. Schofeld, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Stroude, Mrs.
Hopkins, Mrs. Horatio King, Mrs. Card,
| Mrs. DIR. Sutherland, Mrs. Kilton, Mrs. Kerr,
Mrs. Wilmar. Mrs. Barbour, Mrs. Rearing, Mrs.
Mendonca, Mrs. Bispham, Mrs. Parker Mann,
Mrs. Weeks, Mrs Pairo, Mrs. Hammett. Messrs
Stockham, Guzman, Parker, Karr. Crosby
Ramsey, Seldfridge, Chew. Saks Greenleaf,
Haskins, GoodfellOw, Mitchell, Beall, Boards
| ley. Shipper, Spofford, Martin, Acker,
Graham, Brown, Newcomb, Rowland, Vance,
Burrows, Miller. Page, Baxter, Audenreid,
Delafield, Beriah Wilkins, Franklin, Caring
ton, Ogden, White, Anderson, Gray. Harrison
| Dodge, Miss Carroll, Miss Lindsey, Misc Shop
| ard, Miss Litchfeld Miss Symouds, Miss Tot
ten, Miss Purcell. Mr.. Efandi, Mr.. Hammett
Mr.. Walter, DR.. Woodward, Mr.. Higton, Mr.
John G. Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
HOUSES LEFT IN THE AIR.
Mr. Linkins Complains Of the Condition
Which . City Street Has Been Left,


Which . City Street Has Been LEFT.
Mr.. William Linkins has in letter to Sena-
tor Mcmillan, chairman Of the Senate District
committee, called attention to o complaint re-
garding the condition of the west end of F
street northwest, asserting that he has appealed
in vain to the District Commissioners.
Mr.. Linkins says the street from virginia
to New Hampshire avenue, a distance of three
squares. has been in an impossible condition
for three years or more. About twenty years
ago, be says, the grade Of these three SQUARES
was cut down from six to twenty feet. leaving
about thirty aouses on the edge Of high en-
bankment, over which many Of them would
have tumbled but for extra underpinning and
walls.
Relying on the grade then established al
correct. Mr.. Ilnkins says six brick houses were
erected on 24th and 25th streets, but three
years ago the District Commissioners again
changed the grade, making further cut on this
street OF from three TO six feet AN appro-
priation was made" Mr.. Linkins continues,
Ito grade, law fOotwaks and sewer the said three
squares This additional cut left some of the
houses nearly forty feet above the carriageway.
The contractor, Mr.. Lyons was allowed to
sell the surplus earth to the monument grounds.
a distance Of over half a mile instead of mt.
ting i: in streets much nearer that were below
the grade when the work had progressed Just
enough to make the carriageway impassable
the work was suspended. and what should be
the carriageways and footwalks have been a
| nuisance from that day to this"
The earth In many places over the sewers,
Mr.. Linkins says. has sunk several feet making
travel by carriage or on foot either impossible
or dangerous The spaces where the footwalks
should be are mud holes
Mr.. Linkins refers to the excellent condition
OF street from the War Department to 23d
street and adds: why. i ask, are these out
| rageous determinations allowed? The Com
missioners cannot plead ignorance of the con-
dasion Of these three squares, for one of them.
t9e Engineer commissioner. resides within
sight OF the nuisance and not more than 5OO
yards tbereirom, while Mr.. Douglass. the presi.
dent of the board. resides but little further
on, ncln, a. nave stated, residing on the same
street. Mr.. Linkins makes the offer TO take
the members OF the committee in carriages 70
the spot referred to by him and adds: i wani
you to see Tor yourselves and understand the
favoritism shown in making improvements In
this city"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
MRS. PALMER HURT.
Lifted on Her Feet by the Wind and Thrown
AHainat the Stone Pavement

Against the Stone Pavement
Shortly after noon today the capital was
visited by blizzard, accompanied by rain and
snow. The morning was bright and mild and
save for dark line Of clouds in the west there
was nothing to indicate such q sudden change
in the weather. About noon, however, there
was decided change, the skies becoming over
ciouded. and in . few minutes later the wind
blew fiercely.
Mrs. Palmer, wife Of the Illinois Senator,
VINO was on her way to the Capitol. had just
got out Of a street car and was walking to the
northeast entrance to the Capitol when the
gust Of wind struck her. and in an instant
lifted her of her feet and threw her with great
force to the stone tagging. Fortunately that
part OF her head where the hair is thickest
struck the stone, and this prevented serious in
jury.
Her head was, however, cut, and the blood
flowed from the wound as she was assisted to
the ladies room of the Senate. Senator Palmer
was on the floor of the Senate at the time and
WAS soon at the side Of Mrs. Palmer. Is was
found upon examination that the wound was
not at all serious, and, after recovering from
the shock, Mrs. Palmer was driven home
At the same instant Mrs. Palmer was thrown
down two young ladies were also knocked off
their feet by the wind and one of them was
rendered insensible by striking her head on the
marble coping near the stairs. She was pickle
up and taken to one of the committee rooms
and soon after recovered consciousness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10

Yesterday afternoon Thomas Brown and
Jennie Brown colored, living in the slley be-
tween LIST and North Capitol, o and p. streets
northwest, were shot by Samuel Bean. The
first named in the arm and the woman in the
breast Bean apparently fired the shots with
out any provocation and afterward locked
himself in his room, where Detective Trammell
and Ofiicer Barnes captured him. II Is be-
lieved that Bean is insane. The wounds fortu-
nately are not dangerous
Bean was taken 70 the Police Court this morn
in default Of o., 900 hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10

The Knights of Reciprocity of Capitol Lodge,
No. l, gave delightful musicale and enter
tainment at Grand Army Hall last night to a
crowded house. After the opening address by
the chief justice, Col. Sam'l R. Strattan, an en-
joyabie program was carried out. Messrs.
Grant, Smith, Simonds. McElfresh, Nancy,
Harmer, Clough and Green, Miss Hattie NJ.
Langdon, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Bixler, Mrs.
Beckie Eberle, Master Burnhsm, Prof. Harries,
G. VIM. Sellers. Miss G. v. Howells taking part
and winning plaudits At the close of the en-
tertainment an informal reception was held
ann ounced that the ninth lodge OF reciprocity
in this department would be composed en-
tirely Of ladies. Grand Judge L. c. Hay and
Thos. b. Penicks, c. ]. Of Lincoln Lodge,
warmly encouraged the idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
Mk. CLEMENTs' APPOINrMrxr

1t 10 Believed He VIII Make . Good Ipter
state Commerce Commissioners.
Republicans and democrats alike feel verv
much pleased over the nomination Of az.
Representative J. D. Clements Of Georgia to be
a member Of the interstate commerce commis.
sion Mr.. Clements is one Of the most pop ular
men in public life and an especial favorite in
this city. He came to Washington a. a
member Of the Forty-seventh Congress and
continued to be amember of the House until the
close OF the last session. At all times he was
vigorous friend to the District, rendering II
good service on many occasions.
Judson c. Clements of Rome, Ga, was born
In Walker county. Ga, February -, 1876. He
began the practice Of law in 1885, In 1872 was
has been actively engaged in politics ever
since.