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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
Little johnny Tells a Story,

One time there was young cote witch
felt butty, and there was old ram witch
lay in the road, haf asleep, chune his cud.
The cote he had been shet up in paster
oil his life an had never saw ram, an he
sed to his sister, the cote did, You Jest
stan still and Sc me whipe that freek off the
face of the crth."
So the cote he went up before the ram
an stomp his fleets an shuke his he'd real
friteful. but the ram he didn't git up, but
only jes KEEP chune his cud and wotched
out between his flashes Bimeby the cote
ne backed of and luke run, an then arose
up in the air an come down with his he'd
on the rams he'd, whack The gote's he'd
was busted. but the ole ram he never wank
ais eye.
Then the ole ram he smiled with his
mOwth, and sed to the butty gote's sister,
:" Pears to me, miss. tibet Kangaroo of
yourn is nifty careless where he litcS: he
come gum dasted near making me swoller
my cud."-San Francisco Examiner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
Blaine il for Harrison
81 Louis Republic.

o. LOUIS htluDlC.
1t is hardly probable that Mr.. Blaine
wishes to retire from the Harrison cabinet
before March 4. 1898. 1t is probable
that he wishes Mr. Harrison to be re
nominated. If be disliked Mr.. Harrison
as heartily as it is supposed in Washing
ton that he does, he would not be likely
on that account to try to defeat him for
denomination means almost certain de
feat.
But if he did wish to defeat the nomiDs
alton, be could do it far more effectively
from inside than from outside the cabinet.
A word to his 10 Manleys would be
enough to have Harrison tripped up at
the critical moment in the convention.
All the indications show. first. that Mr..
Blaine is in favor of Mr.. Harrison's re-
nomination, and. second, that he believes
MIR. Harrison will be defeated when re-
nominated. In politics the clumsy poll
tician tries openly and violently to pre-,
vent the man he does not like from get
ting the nomination. but politicians of
the skill and eminence of Mr.. Blaine OF
Maine and John Fl. Pohlman of st. Louis
are sometimes known to turn the other
cheek TO the smiteT to return good for
evil; 10 help these who have Inundated
them to get something they want v6rs
badly, so that having it they may enjoy
the results of it. 1t is the fools bolt that
is soon shot. Mr.. Blaine is very old
politician.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
Lump Jaw Beef.

There is good deal of lump jaw beef
put on the market. The ranchmen do not
sell the article at all, always slaughtering
any cattle suffering in this way. Person
ally, | think the lump jaw meat is IN
healthy, and at the same time know there
is a good deal of it shipped to all cities
The lump comes from a bruise of some
kind. and the bruise is produced in various
ways. 1t il the result of the handling by
the cowboys. Indeed it is not only bruises
from which the animals on the plains suf-
fer They also suffer from loss of horns
have seen pair of horns fly from a COW a
distance of fifty yards. 1t is easy to knock
the horns Off They will fly if you throw
any animal down in a peculiar way, and
that way is the one in which the cowboys
always do it.
OF course it is necessary to throw the
cattle down when the branding has to be
done. Then at times one runs away and
has to be laSsoed, and in this way is thrown
sometimes with results that spoil the ap-
pearance of an animal, if it does not per-
manently injure it. 1t is easy enough, too,
to get rid of the lump so easy that it can
be done by any man who can handle file
have seen farmer cut away the diseased
portion of the bone, and from that moment
the disease disappeared. Interview in St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

CHICAGO Press: Senator Cullom
seems very confident of his availability
for presidential timber. In conversa>
ton with the writer of this he not only
avowed his candidacy in earnest. but
when asked whether, in the contingency
that Mr.. Blaine reconsidered his decision
and entered the presidential list he would
still remain q candidate the senator re-
piled, substantially: I'm in the field to
stay. Even if Mr.. Blaine should become
q candidate l can see no reason why l
should yield to him any more than to any
other candidate" This is rather bold
language to indulge in for a political OBJ
server as shrewd as Senator Cullom is
who, if any one, can not fail to appreciate
the strength of Mr. Blsine, were he a
presidential candidate!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
SCOTCH lDIOMS.
Expressions That Seem Peculiar to One
Not Bred on the Heather.

Expressions That Seem Peculiar to One
Not Bred on the Heather.
Perhaps the commonest errors that
Scotchmen-even we'll educated Scotch
men-make are In the use of shall" and
will" Everybody. we suppose, knows
| the good old story Of the Scotchman drown
ing in the Thames, who shouts out, II will
be drowned, and nobody shall help me-"
A well known lady novelist in Scotland
says that her rule for the use of these aux
| iliaries is to substitute the one for the other
| when correcting her proofsheets. Knowing
that in the heat of composition she is most
likely to use the word that nature prompts,
which, she being Scotch, is nine cases out
Of ten likely to be wrong she thinks her
! plan a capital substitute for instructive
! knowledge.
Scotch people have some curious express
| sions in connection with food Thus they
sup" their broth, and they speak of broth
or porridge in the plural, e. z, I'D like
| few broth or They are too salt" The
word sweet is applied in ways strange to
English usage, as sweet butter for fresh
J butter, sweet milk" for new milk A
soup plate is called a deep plate; broiled
steak is "brandered;" tea is infused" or
more commonly masked" and the kettle
! IS said Ito come to the boil" In phrases
such as bread and butter, bread and milk,
( bread and cheese, the order of the words is
usually reversed in Scotland, as milk and
, bread"
| Some Scotch idioms which are in daily
use are exceedingly absurd. For instance
4 the phrase the length of, p" instead of "as
! far As, is continually used when speaking
of actual distance. Niscount Melville, who
was a thorough Scotchman, once asked
Pitt for the loan of horse the length of
Highgate HILL meaning of course that the
animal was to carry him as far as that
locality. Pitt regretted that he had not a
horse of the required length, but sent him
his longest. 1t is quite common too, to
hear an anxious mother in Scotland telling
her children to Change their feet, " instead
OF their shoes, on a wet day.
Besides changing his feet-or himself. as
the expression is when he is thoroughly
wet-a ScOtchman does other equally
, strange things, or. at all events, speaks of
doing them; such as looking over win
dow, going into box in search of some
thing, sitting into the fire when he is cold,
walking through his sleep, sitting under
his clergyman when he attends his church
or putting his horses into his carriage. lie
has also the unusual power of being able
to feel a smell. As If fearful to commit
himself TO an unwarranted statement. he
can only say that he is quite better" not
that he l. quite well.
'Honesthke" in Scotland has no moral
Significance it is equivalent to good look
ing. When you are failing fast, " you are
not on the verge of bankruptcy, as would
occur to an English ear, but becoming fee
bic in health. When Scotchman tells
you that he did not mind what you said
he is rot guilty of deliberately nayiDrr no
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

The caves of the world are divided by
biologists into five principal classes, viz:
1. The cavern excavated in limestone
rock by subterranean streams. 2. The
channels and chambers followed out by
the ascending waters of hot springs. 3.
The sea caves and grottoes, worn by the
bsttering of the waves against soft spots
in shore cliffs. The cavities formt d
beneath streams of lava. s. The riffs in
the rocks which have been rent By the
mountaiu- building forces.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

A New YORK World Washington spe>
cisl says: "Postmaster-G General " ana
maker has PFC flied very largely by the rise
in Reading stock since Wednesday, The
pOstmaster.Tenersls share in the in
creased value of the stock is understood
TO foot up over 100000. A promi-
nent gentleman from Philadelphia is
quoted as follows: The head of the
post Office department is very lucky
man. The net profit on his interest this
week is more than 81 600. 600 1t is a
big sum, but he deserves it, for he held
on under very discoursging circum-
stances. AL of his troubles year or SO
ago were brought about by his heavy
interest in Reading. He was in tight
place, so tight place that he would
have gone to the wall if the Drexels had
not come to his assistance. They helped
him to the extent Of $500. 900 and Offered
to assist him with as much more if ne,
cessary but he made out to get along
with. His fight with Gould bothered
him greatly. He has weathered the storm
and turned the corner, though, at last
To be nearly exact Mr.. Wansmsker il
about 81. 500, 600 richer than he was n
long ago."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
ChicaFo, Rock Island & Pacific RV.

The Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet, Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale, Moline Rcck Island in ILLINOIS;
Davenport, Muscatne, OtJumw0, CskaloOsa, Des
Moines, Winterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and st. Paul, in MN
NESOTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA /;
Cameron, St joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson, in NEBRASKA;
Atohison Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson.
Wichita Bellevile, Abilene, Dodge City, Caldwell in
KANSAS; Kiugfsher Ell Reno and Minco in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
in COLORADO. Traverses new areas Of rich farming
and grazing lands, aording the best facilities of inter-
communication to all towns and cities east and west
northwest and southwest of Chicago and Pacific and
trans -o>eauic seaports.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
Cavalry In Ancient Times.

We find the best of cavalry in ancient
times The Greeks ran against serious
problem in the Persian light horse when
they first trOd the soil of Asia Minor. They
were nothing like SO good horsemen as the
Asiatics until Alexander's companion
showed them what drill could do, and the
Roman was still less apt. Philip of Mace
don first utilized the excellent material of
the Thessalian plains and organized a cav
airy which, from its maneuvers and fight
ing, must have consisted of admirable
Observation-Disclosures Sportsman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

On certain occasion a Yankee officer
cavalierly rode up to the gate of the late
Judge f.. l. Bullock during one of the
periods of Federal occupation of this sec
ton, and asked little negro boy who
lived at the house, to which the boy re-
piled in matter of course way, Colonel
Bullock" Colonel Bullockg' said the
Federal And how did he come to be a
colonel, will you tell mef" In some won
derment but with positive assurance, the
boy replied, why, he was born a colonel,
sir" And truly he was.-Clinton Ky.)
Danocrnt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

A CHICAGO Clergyman is said to be
preaching practical temperance to the
lumber yard men of that city by driving
to the yards every day at noon with q
wagon containing cabinet organ and q
tank of hot coffee. Music and coffee ire
furnished free. This proceeding cuts of
a large "can" trade formerly enjoyed by
the neighboring saloons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
Moman,s Health and Life

depend more on regularity than on any or
all causes combined. An actual Or living
death is the result of arrangement Of
functions which make woman what she
is; immediate relief is the only safeguard
against wreck and ruin. In all cases of
stoppsge. DELAYED. painful or other irreg-
ularilies Bradfeld's Female Regulator is
the only sure remedy. Sold by Harrz
i Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1899
A BILL forbidding legislators accepting
railway passes has reached third reading
in the Massachusetts, house.

THURSDAY of this week will be Thomas
A. Edison's birthday. He IS 45 years
old, and, during the past 10 years, has
earned the right to be spoken of as the
brightest light in the electric world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
Why Doesn't He Do It,

Statistical Party-The national debt in
silver dollars could he removed by rail by
loading $3.50 cars with ten tons each.
Incredulous Party-Ilow do you know
Have you ever tried it? If it is 50, why
isn't it done?-Texas Siftings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

The following quaint question was asked
by my little niece, aged six years, "W hen
shall have holes made in my head for the
hairpins to 20 ins"-Cor London Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
MAGNIFICENT
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Leading all competitors in splendor Of equipment
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES COUNCIL
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FRS. Glass Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace SleePers, with Dining Car Service
Close connections st Denver and Colorado Springs with
diverging railway lines, now forming the new and
picturesque
STANDARD GAUGE
TRANS-RocKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
Over which superhly-equipred trains run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE TO and from Salt
Lake City, Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND ia also the Direct ana Favorite Line to and
from Manitou Pixies Peak all other sanitary and
scenic resorts and cities and mining districts Colorado
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS
From St Joseph and Kansas City to and from, all I'm.
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kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
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the lakes and the Pacific Coast
For Tickets, Maps, Folders desired information
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e. ST. JOHN. JOHN SEBASTIAN,
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

Accommodation trans ieave Rork Island AT
6 100 Il. and As p. m; at Peoria 3:45 D.
m. and 2:30 a m. / cave Peoria eco a. N. and
7:l5 p m; arrive Rock Island 100 p. m and 2:0e
p. m.
All trains rUn Dolly except Sunday.
Ali pssser ger trains arrive and depart Union
depOt, Peoria.
Free Chair car on Fast Express tetw cen Rock
Isond and Peoria. both directions.
Through tickets 10 all points; baggage checked
through TO destination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
TRAINS

BURLINGTON ROUTE c., b. 4 Y. RAIL
D wsy-Depot First avenue and Sixteenth st.,
N. j. Young, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
u MAN

UEcQUsNTEowTHT The GEOGRAPHY Tbs coUSTEYwuL osrEs
MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM STUDY or THIS NAP or The
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

DOCK ISLAND II PEORIA RAILwAY-DE
N pot First svenus and Twentieth street. F.
II Rockwell Agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CsHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
hrst street, Frank II. Plummer, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16

~HICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAIL
~ wsy-Racine s. Southwestern Division-De-
pot Twentieth street between First snd Second
avenue, E. D. W. Holmes. agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-23
WANTS A NEW TRIAL.
John Mosum Makes an Application to
Judge Smith.

John MOsum Makes an Application to
Judge Smith.
Yesterday Attorney Frederick Baker
made motion for new trial in the
case of John Mosum, convicted of bur-
glary in Judge Smiths branch of the
superior court.
The following reasons were presented
as basis for the motion:
First-Because the court has misdi-
rected the jury in matters of law, and
has erred in the decisions of questions
Of law, arising during the course of the
trial.
Second-Because of errors of law COM
mitted by the court in overruling the
several objections made by the defend
ants counsel during the trial, and in
sustaining objections made during the
trial by the prosecution, and giving the
several instructions given at the request
of the prosecution, and in refusing to
give the instructions asked by the de-
fendant and refused by the court.
Third-Because the verdict is con-
trary to law and the evidence.
The motion was argued and taken un-
der advisement until Monday, April
25th, by Judge Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-23

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. March "a, 1892.
Mr.. Robt. D. Miller, Los Angeles, Cal:
SIR: While in Los Angeles purchased an
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Nj. B. CRANE,
1884 Golden Gate Avenue.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 2, 1892.
Mr.. Robt. Miller, Los Angeles, Cal:
SIR: As Mr.. Crane was called home to Ogden
before was ready to purchase an "Actina," he
said l could write for it myself Just as we'll. I
used his while he remained here and found it
very beneficial to my, eyes, which are very
weak; one weeping eye has troubled me for ten
years.
Please find enclosed draft on New York for
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1134 Golden Gate Avenue.
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Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-23

Z Los ANGELES, March %, 1892.
Mr.. Robt. D. Miller, Los Angeles:
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Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-23

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Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-23

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Rather Stiff, But a Friend Indeed.
Mullen, Bluett & Co.'s celebrated 9Oc white
shirt has many friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-23
Falling Hair

Produces badness. It ia cheaper to buy
a bottle of skookum root hair grower
than a wig; besides, wearing your own
hair is more convenient. All druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-23

ny FrsderIek.busg Beer; the popular bever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21

The imhecile who writes Scathing letters
g. the newspapers over the signatures PRO
Bono Publico" LEX" Justice" "a
Democrat" and divers other aliases of like
intellectual order made his appearance in
the funny EDITORS office the other even
ing This individual is a funny man him
self by Observation-Disclosures some
times, more often Internationally.
Ppm the man you've been looking fol
for some time" the imbecile announced
jovially.
did you bring it back with you" asked
the funny editor.
ut? What2"
''My umbrella"
Hold" said the imbecile. $50 that's
your lay, Ell? l can do little of that my
self. But first let me explain: Pm the
man you've been looking for, as say.
don't owe you cent; Pm not come with
the gas bill, nor do want to lend any
money just until Monday. Neither am
Billy Patterson's assailant. Pm merely a
man who can supply jokes that need nc
diagram or bill of particulars. You've
been looking for me. If you haven't, you
ought've been. Listen to me now:
What's the difference between one yard
and two yards9 Give it up? A fence. Sect
Pretty good, amt it2 But that's nothing;
here's another: How many letters are there
in postman's bag? Give that up tool
Well, there are three-b-a-g-see? Oh,
say, that's nothing. Listen to this one;
Why's Superintendent Byrnes the right
man to WELD stick? cause he's Hi.
5yrnian. See that? Hal ha! Say, they'r
as easy as rolling off a log. Make 'em
without any effort whatever. And can &C
on all day making 'em. It's knack
have. Another one9 Well, just one more.
Why's the funny editor of a newspaper
like a-say, hold on!-ouch! ow-w-wl Say.
let upp-New York Recorder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21

Sheriff league. He gained the out.
side and ran up Sandy street at a
break neck speed, crowd of men
after him, he lodged round the first
corner and ran south hiding under
the office at f. w. Woods lumber
yard. The crowd ran by but Mr..
Wood saw him crawl under the house
and kept him there until the search
ing party returned. He was captured
by Ed. Eischl and carried back to Jail.
The gospel tent of Evangelist G. M.
Howard has arrived and the first SER
mon was preached there tonight. A
good sized congregation was out to
hear the noted Presbyterian. He
stated that during the series of meet
ings he proposes holding here he will
preach the gospel and endeavor to
point the way to a better life, but he
does not intend to have any of the ex-
element usually incident to revivals.
Mr.. Hermann Rim and Miss Min
ME Gale were married by Justice +.
P. Curry in the court house yesterday.
The happy couple left for their home
in Industry.