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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

with tightly drawn faces have leveled
at his form all sorts of missiles, but so
far a. is known nobody has ever hit him.
There is something bulky and meaty
about the beast, yet so agile is he that
with a simple reef in his back he has
been able to slip through knotholes in
the fence when the storm of bootjacks
and bottles from neighboring windows
interrupted his cultural oratorio. Two
years ago Pills cat possessed melodi-
Gus voice as voices run with cats. But
strict attention to business and praise
worthy persistency in breaking the soil
tude Of the night have put reeds in his
throat and made his appearance on the
fence more a matter of public concern
than the soulful counting of representa-
tives Of the animal kingdom.
Hiram Bostwick's cat across the street
is ventriloquist. He is so big that he
looks ike goat. The beast has fooled
Phils cat more than once. Old Bost-
wick is the ward fool. a member of
the In1iana street gang hit him with a
piece of lead pipe several years ago and
he never got back the sense he lost that
night. Ever since then he has been
kicking plug hats off the sidewalk on
All Fools Day and trying to build a
new tangled washing machine. He has
got great cat, however. The beast is
of the roof variety, and possesses the ex-
traordinary power of being able to dis
tribute its voice to all parts of the yard
without lifting claw from the shingles.
In the dead of night, when the lights of
the city blazed only here and there,
Bostwick's cat would climb to the roof
of the house by way of the hencoop and
the woodshed and then howl blithely.
Such uncanny noises, coming as they
a stronger brain than Bostwick's.
O'Malley, the switchman in the St.
Paul yards, lives in the rear of Dobson's
house, half a block up the street. O'Mal-
ley doesn't like cats. He says the best
place to put them is under a grapevine.
Last Sunday O'Malley started out to
take the life of brindle looking cat
which had been sneaking about the
kitchen for a month or more. He hadn't
got through with his job last night.
First he shot at the beast and blew away
somersault, yelped once or twice and
disappeared. The next day O'Malley
found the cat on the roof of the dog
house. This time the switchman stole
upon the animal and hit it with coup
ling pin. The cat yawned, shook what
was left of its head and then darted
under the sidewalk. When evening
came and O'Malley was splitting kim
ding wood for the breakfast fire he be-
held Iair of green eyes blazing at him
from the open door. The ak shot out
from his big hands. There was a COM
motion on the threshold and dark OBJ
ject rolled out into the yard with saw
age cry.
When morning came O'Malley found
one of the launches of the brindle cat
lying near the woodshed. The keen
blade of the AK had divorced it from the
body. But the cat would not die. Al
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07

can recommend Eiy's Cream Balm to
all sufferers from dry catarrh from per-
sonal experience. Michael Herr. Pnar-
macist, Denver.
l had catarrh OF the head and throat for
five years. l used Ely's Cream Balm, and
from the first application | was relieved.
The sense of smell. which had been lost.
WIS rt stored after using one bottle.
have found the Balm tie only satisfactory
remedy for catarrh, ard it has effected a
cure in my case.-H. L. Myer, Waverly,
n. Y. -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
STATE ENCAMPMENr q. A. r.
AND WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS, SPRINe.
FIELD. ILL, APRIL 6-S. 1892.


For the above occasion the Burlington
Route" c, B. & Q. R. R., will sell
tickets from all points in Illinois at one
fare for the round trip; good going April
to 8, inclusive, returning to and includ>
ing April o.
On April 6 the Ohio s. Mississippi R.
r. will run special train from Boards.
town to Springfield, connecting with our
train leaving Rock Island at 255 p. m.
and which will arrive at Springfield st 10
p. m returning, on April special
train will leave Springfield at 1915 .. m ,
connecting with our train leaving Boards
town at l2:45 a. m, arriving at Rock
Island at $40 a. N.
For further information apply to any
agent or address
P s. EUsTIs. G. P A. Chicago.
H. D. MACK D P. A, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
CATS IN OUR BLOCK.
Des ERUPTION of the Different FeIines Tbs
Make Life Uncomfortable.

Make Life Unendurable.
J Pills cat, just across the alley, is the
wors in the neighborhood. His style Of
architecture is gothic, with broad
facs de- His voice is deep and grewsome.
Nobody hears the beast on a stormy
night. 1t is only when the moon shines
with splendor and the air is still that
Phil's cat lifts up its voice. Then, with
stealthy tread and phosphorescent eyes,
he leaps upon the fence, pulls out all the
staples and with one leg against the
swell begins to howl. That is Phil's
cat.
He is sidewalk cat by day and a
fence cat by night. And then, too, he
is one of these vanishing cats. Men
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
From Kalamazoo.

Norman Litchy. Des Moines, Iowa
Dear Sir: A box of Headache Capsules
were handed to me- and have used them
with perfect success. They cannot be
recommended too highly. Could not
possibly do without them in my house.
recommend them to sufferers with this
common though terrible complaint.
j. ENsI G, Kalamazoo, Mich.
For sale by all druggists. Hariz &
Bahnsen wholesale agents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
NHANCERY NOTICE.
sTATE OF ILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
Chancery.
Nellie Davis VS.. Charles Davis, divorce.
To the above named defendant, Charles Davis
YOU will take notice, that the above named COM
plainant, Nellie Davis, has this day fled in said
court her bill of complaint against you, that a
summons 10 chancery has been issued therein
against you directed to tn, sheriff of said county
TO execute, retuinable to the May tern, D.,
1892, Of said court to be BEGIN and holden at the
court house in the city of Rock Island iu's aid
which time and place you will appear and plead,
answer or demur to said bill of complaint.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March 81. 1892.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
JACKSON & HURST, Clerk of said Court.
Solicitors for Complainant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received up to April
10, 1892. by Rev Father Otto for the erection of
the new German Catholic school to be built in
Rock Island, H., after plans and specific cations
prepared by George kerns, architect, Rock Island.
Plans may be seen at Adam Klotz' book store on
Fourth avenue. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
Dated this 9th day of April, 1892.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
Pills

DR.. Renisons Reliable Remedy. Famous every
where among the ladies safe, prompt and
efectual. The original sco1nda's salvation. Price
81 sent direct, sealed; information free. Address
Cation Medical Co., Boston, Mass.l
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07

o'MALLEY AND THE BRINDLE LOOKING CAT.
though sorely disfgured and somewhat
at a loss to adjust herself to the position
indicative Of deep thought, the beast
again dragged itself about the house.
This was On Friday. This week O'Mal-
ley will make another effort to rid the
neighbour God of the animal.
These are some of the cats in the neigh
borhood. 1t is likely that every neigh
borhood mas them. But if O'Malley
keeps his word there will be one less by
the time the bells toll for church next
Sunday nj yht.-Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-07
The Henrietta

Robson as BERTHE, the Lamb"
on sale at Fiuke's Monday morning, April A.
-elephons No 90.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
rHc LEARNED coNpucToF.
His Gentle Repronf Of the Proud naston
Girl Who Suubbcd Tim.

A story Is going the rounds here at
the expense OF a young woman and n
car conductor who is graduate %
Harvard Tho tale may or may not
be true, but IL has not been my cNpe-
rence in life that that little detail was
held Go have anything 90 do with the
circulation OF a story. The hero "
the incident was aud indeed still Is
handsome fellow Of the romantic type
over which girls sigh at a certain stage
ot sentimcntality; and during tho
palmy days Of his university career he
basked Ia the smiles of beauty to au
extent which must have made his
come-dawn peculiarly hard to bear
Now that he is punching tickets he
occasionally encounters one of his
former acquaintance, but 1t is 10 be
supposed chat they do not often rccog-
nizo him, Not long since, however.
he was iudiscrcct enough 70 appeal to
tho remembrance Of the girl who fig
urcs in the tale. She was going ont To
lirookline In horse-ear and when he
came 10 take the fares he seems 10
have been moved by not unnatural
albeit not overwise desire To- be recog-
ui1cd. He looked at her mtcntly, but
won nothing save the bIankest of
looks
II am afraid yon do not remember
me- Miss Blank he said.
The gii1 drew herself up with Of
Tended dignity, all the frigidity Of
frozen Boston IN her air
II certainly do not, she said coldly
Unless" She added as If ~ after
thought, you are our old coachmau
| Henry"
The red rushed into the face OF the
conductor and it Is to be supposed
that Zee wished himself anywhere
rather than there; tut there was a GER
tain brutal wit and not little spuuE
in the fellow, and he held himself up
wonderfully
Il am not your old coaahnah
Henry, he said loudly enough TO be
heard by everybody in the car All The
passengers being by this time thor
oaghly interested IN the conversation;
but perhaps it is not strange shat you
should conlound me with him because
! that night that you invited me to the
| lear.ear bali at the llightops' you
may remember that be was drunk,
that had to drive you home. Fore,
pleased"
There was a certain incisyeness IN
tho manner in which that fare was
| rung in. aud II NAV be saksu for
| granted that he Is not Hkely 10 intro
duce himself to any more OF his former
| youup lady acduaintauces, although IL
J cannot be- denied that in this eucoun-
/ ter he had decidedly the best Of it,
| boston letter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
He Remembered.

nj, nv hoy. l recollac's Ii ALL
les, p.ot Eve tried them old daysto recalI
Now t,@' 1T Silas Perkins dorg on me,
bow "a, tn critter bit my leg in three;
~ when we was gulu to the school.
~ yot Licked when you had broke the
ride
--,,, yye went a-fshin in the creek
l L,, s1Used me in Crime pond SO slick.
\ - when we went to the candy pull,
2 TIled my best cIOes pockets shock up full;
ss ~ fb8t' night when ! hJd told my dad.
= Hsgin that ] got twas purity bad.
g. remember all them boyhood acts,
- tl'af we've chose TO bring up an the facts;
Att y,n'craher, too, when ! was small
,Nu4re l,d LEX yer, eff grOwed at all;
~ ,rnwed has, jess twicet as much as you.
y now TIL tell yer what I'm goin' TO do:
~, q. IN 10 take yer right acrost my knee,
n, sis lk sc till ye can't most hardly see;
., tgel I'm EOin' 70 sweep We round the floor
5,,i3 rEauil mex town kin hear We roar
Eiaufte forgot ye Bill outil ye spoke,
4, now. my boy, I'LL hay& my little joke
.,8sfu unto his spoken word was true
lively course of sprouts he put Bin through.
And when he'd done-sune forty minutes
after
~. sfnrr lust rang with Uncle Silas' laughter.
And gi.l departed on his hands and knees,
PeslivoG no more 10 call up memories
John kcndrick Bangs, in Harper's Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
Wages In Spain.

There are among Spanish mechanics
some who yet but $3.50 weekly in re-
turn for years Of expensive education.
From 800 10 $1,000 viii BIO found to
be the average moderate remunera-
ton for theordinary Spanish engineer.
OF course there are engineers, again,
whose annual totals 20 beyond $2, ~.
Working sixty hours per week they
will receive but IS to 81 Only the
extra good hands ret ghe larger
amount As living Is not heap in the
towns Gbyut The Same IS in Paris or
other big French villes) they are
obliged 70 either 20 rather long way
TO their suburban homes, on, Il living
Ia The city to live poor and have less
food and less pure air. Puddlers only
earn ~ to4 pe-etas daily. All sal
aries arc usually paid fortnightly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
rhe late DR. samuel Gridley Howe.

There is so much 70 tell about our
father hat hardly know where ia be-
GIN First, you must know something
Of his appearance He was tall ana
very erect, with the carriage and walk
OF q soldier. His hair was black. with
silver threads in it; his ewes Of the
deepest and brightest blue ever saw.
They were ewes full of light: to us il
was the soft beaming hght of love
and tenderness, but sometimes 10
Others il was the flash Of q sword He
was very handsome; in his youth he
had been thought one of the hand
soonest men Of mis- day. Ii was a raj
liant time, this youth of our father.
When hardly more than a lad. he went
out 20 help the brave Greeks who were
fighting To free their country from the
cruel yoke of tue Turks At an age
when most young men were thinking
how they could earn most money. ana
how they could best advance them
selves in the world. our father thought
only how he could do mos good, be of
most help to others. So he went ont
TO Greece ana fought in many a battle
beside the brave mouutaiueers.
Dressed like them ia the osnowv
chemisc and the shaggy eapote," he
shared their tolls and their hardshtns;
slept under the open stars. rolled in his
cloak or sat over the campfire. roast
ing wasps strung on a stick like dried
cherries The old Greek chieftains
called him the beautiful youth" and
loved him. Once he saved the life of
Il wounded Greek, ut the risk Of his
own, as You may read some day i'm
Whittier's beautiful words; and the
rescued man followed him afterward
like dog not wishing to lose sight Of
him for an hour and sleeping at his
feet at night.
Once he and his comrades lay hid
den for hours in the hollow Of an am
cicut wall Quilt thousands Of years
ago, perhaps in Homer's day), while
the Turks, scmitar in hand, secured
the fields IN search q them. Many
years after he showed this hollow to
Julia and Laura, who went with him
on his fourth journey TO Greece, and
told them the story When our father
saw the terrible sulIermgs of the Greek
women and children, who were stary-
ing while their husbands and fathers
were fighting for life and freedom, he
thought that he could help best by
helping them; 50, though | know he
loved the fighting, cor he was born
soldier, he came back 20 this country,
and told all that he had seen. and asked
for money and clothes and food for the
periyhlng wives and mothers and
children.
lie told the story well, and put his
whole heart into IL; aud people listen
to a story SO told, Many hearts beat
In answer to his, and H. short time
he sailed for Greece again, with good
ship full Of rice and flour, and cloth to
make into garments, and money to
buy whatever else might he needed
When he landed in Greece. the
woman came flocking about him by
thousands crying for bread, and pray
ing God 20 bless him. He felt blessed
enough when he saw the children cat
ing bread and saw the naked backs
covered, and the sad, hungry faces
smiling again. So he went about do
ing good and helping whonerer he saw
need Laura +. Richards, 10 50.
A5ch0ias.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
She asked Too Much

- :
They had been married month and
the world had been turning for them
upon au axis OF gold fabricated with
honey,
The harmony Of happy hearts iilled
Their souls with a divine rapture and
the hours flew by on meiodious wings.
This day the iirst shadow had touch
ed with gray the rose leaves on cher
path.
No, Ethel, he SAID firmly yet KIND
~, = cannot DO It,
But, George, she pleaded, Your
Ethel-your bride asks you % do u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
NOT TO BE TOLD QUIETLY.
A Boston Maids kindly Intention
Thwarted by IA Defect of Hearing.

Boston Maids kindly Intention
Thwarted by "a Defect of Hearing.
She was middle aged woman,
dressed in black aud wearing eye
glasses She carried both her head
aud her bundles in a way that indieat-
ed self-reliance, and, having failed to
tind a seat IN the Old Colony car she
entered first, although the train was
.now in motion, She brayeiy crossed the
platform aud went into tile next car.
A masculine eye would probably
have noticed nothing peculiar in her
personal appearance, but nearly every
woman that she passed noticed that
the newcomer still wore a draped over
skirt and that this part of her attire,
instead of having the necessary SYM
metry, was hitched around on one side
in way that was not only unfashion-
able, but entirely uRgraeefal anG I'M
becoming. NomanliEc, the wanted
to tell her Of it,
She had found seat, had seated her
self, aud was calmly depositing her
| bundles by her side, when a very pref
~ Girl in the seat Just behind leaned
forward and said. in low tone.
i BEG your pardon, madam, but
something seems to be wrong with
your dress. The skirt is caught to one
side in some way, and --"
! "Hey? said the woman, 5harply.
The girl repeated in substance what
she had said before, aud added humbly.
II thought you would like to know,
So as TO fix it before you 20 on the
street again
The woman didn't understand. She
turned around, and, throwing her
| head back, in order to direct her gaze
| through her glasses, carefully scrutin-
lied the young iady's features Then,
in a loud tone, with due elaboration,
she said: don't think know
YOU.
The young lady blushed, This re-
iteration OF her well-meant information
was more than she had bargained for,
aud her voice, though Subdued, was
very distinct. The passengers near by
were becoming interested.
Il don't want to seem rude but your
skirt is somewhat one-sided
The woman had a puzzled look on
her face, aud she slowly repeated. Il
don't think i know Won. I'm q
! liftle deaf, she added cant you spcsa
a little loudey2o
Herown tones, Ivy this time, were
loud enough for an open-air orator,
aud the audience to the dialogue aow
comprised all the passengers in the
car
The pretty girl had gone too far to
back out, and in tone that would
| have done credit to an elocuti0nist
She tried again. "Your skirt is one
sidedi7
For the first slime the face at the
woman lighted up with a show of in
terest, and, with delusiye smile
that raised false horss in tho fair
maiden's breast, She leaned far back
SO as to get the full import Of The reply
aud shouted:
Did you sly you came from Roches-
teri"
She was little deaf 1t took the
com biucd Efforts Of all the ladies near
her to make her understand, but when
she knew what they wanted she seemed
truly grateful, and, turning around,
would doubtless have added to her
acknowledgement some words Of pole
~ to the young lady, but the seat was
vacant The fair Samaritan was gone.
-B alt1yl .TgzyrUd{
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30

two grew as pale rs ashes.
Il will trouble you both to leave my
premises. coolly observed Jack Il
happen to have here the will which
YOU Brad, stole aud hid away, and
You, Mr.. Belchers," turning TO the
lawyer, INTENDED 10 burn.
What could be said to such an accu-
SationP Mr.. Belchers stammered
something about mistake and hur-
riedly departed.
Il suppose now you've got the whip
hand you'll pay Us Off in lin our own
coin, doggedly remarked Brad, who
had fingered behind
wv hat 10 YOU meant" asked Jack
"Why, shove us into states prison "
Il shall DO nothing of the kind, .
firmly returned Jack, though YOU
both richly deserve it, No one but
Uncle Sol Maxwell and | know what
you have done, and / don't intend any
one shall
You'd orter had your revenge agin'
'em, Jack, grumbled Uncle Sol, who
no longer goes fishing for a living
You orter, for a fac it's a poor rule
that won't work both ways"
Il know one that don't" answered
jack
What ones that?"
"The golden rule, said Jack. quiet
~; for whatsoever We would that men
should do to yog, do We even so unto
them"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
TREASURE TR0VE.

Ia draw his sleeve across his weather.
oeateu face, which was moist with pers-
pration.
Don't doubt it a bit, Uncle Sol, {"
laughed Jack Belchers. who sat in the
stern sheets OF the Whitehall boat, sand
papering some mackerel jigs to prop
er degree of brightness.
eOh, YOU can laugh" responded the
old fisherman, locally known IN Bar
n mouth as Uncle Sol; "but there's more
in dreams than folks think for, an
every body in yarmouth knows that
Cap'n Kidd hid MORN one chist full of
gold along on this here shore"
o." know people sag So" returned
Jack lightly, but Uncle Sol, unloading
The emphasized word, resumed his
rowing and went on:
"If vou'n J. now, could only be lucky
enough to find it, Jack. think of the
good the mouey'd do us / wouldn't
have to fish for a livin', an you could
90 ahead an finish your schoolin' lest
the same's though Squire Belchers had
left y0u his property, as folks always
Caated he would do"
Jacks bright face clouded a little.
Il never shall understand why my
adopted father did not make win be-
fore be died" he responded; "neyer,
for he spoke Of doing so very freely
'be last time | was home on vaca-
aon,
~loH don't s'pose, Jack" said Skip
per Maxwell, involuntarily lowering his
voice That Squire Belchers might a.
maae one after all, and that air scaly
G..@.f;,. ~ Ii,i - 80, 5o'
ny .sn.," '' - M" .Lai,, ;ao
.,j r, - 49,, -. M. ~ tnv ~
' " ,, '1' - loeit ,t , - va
~ 'o'iil.ii. = y i!io 'naV "ouiu
sort al lbiur is done IN stories = GREAT
dral oftcner than in real Iife.n
"rd believe ANYTHING that's bad Of
Thar,t9n Bclchers. or his boy either. .
IN. skinner returned persistentIv.
allambi how mad folks said he was -
he continued with glance over his
s6aaIlnr M distant sailboat "wben
tar squire took Won home after your
pa and ma was lost at sea. and made
hi BONES of tellin here in yarmouth
hove ha aaTlated to adopt YOU. which
bu ana.h did2"
~Yas. remember something about
ID. va, his careless rpply.
T.u boat bayfpu reached its destina-
ton iUst outside the harbor mouth.
Skinner Maxwell drew i'm his oars and
dwumad lge kilIock 4 hacketful Of
cuauuDI CLAIMS VA, uspd as haiti. and
etIu. hand. 3ue al the how and the
ft...... s.- tt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
victim OF che Fire Habn.

A popular young physician living in
the neighhorhooa Of Boston recently
took unto himself a bride, ard at the
same time boaght a horse from one Of
the towuslolk He was very proud Of
both investments
Soon after the happy young couple
had returned from their first trip to-
gcther, and while The honeymoon was
stjll young Doctor Newhtsband took
his wife 10 ride. He was showing her
something Of her new home when sud-
denly the fire bells changed
DO you suppose the freiis anywhere
near our house" exclaimed the bride
ooh. I'm so afraid and She drew
closer, stall closer TO his manly breast.
Don't be afraid, dear, he answer
cd, we've an excellent drc depart
meut."
AT that moment the eugina gdrucd
into the street ahead Of them and went
tearing down the road. Their horse
gave a iRfnp and followed as fast as
possible In vain we're all efforts to
check the beast Through the town
the procession flew, the engine in the
lead, bat hard pressed by the buggy
with its terror-stricken little wife and
struggling husband The townsfolk
stared IN wonder, and the busyhodies
declared that the doctors new wife was
evidently a flyer.
When the fire was reached tie horse
stopped Of his own account, and the
couple returned t. town.
The next day the man who sold the