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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
rhe Gnxernment of a emma.

Common sense is, of course, needed not
70 interfere unduly with the management
Of children by their parents. II is not
given to everybody to control wisely and
guide by moral force Perhaps, indeed,
there may be children for whom severe
and violent constraint is needful Certain
ly, however, there is no such case in early
infancy. a child so young is in its nature
entirely am enable to the influence of the
stronger Will and the wiser intelligence of
an adult. It's affections will lead it to de-
sire to please; it is punishable easily by re-
buke and GOODNESS, because it feels both
acutely; and if its will be strong and it's
anger violent, its attention, on the other
hand, is easily distracted and it's impress
sions fleeing. A little child can therefore
be trained to proper conduct and managed
in its fits of naughtiness with no weapons
but the tongue.
A baby must not be needlessly checked
or continually scolded, or its power of re-
ceiving impressions through it's love of ap-
probation and self esteem becomes worn
out, nor must it be ever allowed to find
that by stubborn persistence it can over
come the Will of an adult. But if child
be treated with general love and indul-
gence, balaI ced by an occasional serious
wishes whenever they can be gratified
without Inconvenience and firm refusal
when necessary, the refusal followed i'm
mediately b. some little device to distract
the plant attention from the contested
whim, with such management a little
child can always be sufficiently and quietly
controlled and trained by an adult of or
binary will and wisdom.
AS the child grows older, firmer and
more astute its governance doubtless de-
mands higher faculties on the part of
parents and teachers; and perhaps those in
authority to whom calm Judgment, per-
suasive power and firm will have been
denied by nature have no alternative but
to govern by force. But when this is so it
is discredit to the elder rather than to the
younger of the two concerned.-Mrs Fen
wick Miller N London illustrated News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
Greatness Not Free from Shame.

The transcendent power and fame with
which great genius has at different periods
endowed various men does not always in
sure them from after misery and shame.
This was stIikingly eXemplified in the
cases of the four greatest of military con-
querors-Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar and
Napoleon. The general judgment of man
kind has conceded them the first place in
the lines of action for which they were sew
orally distinguished. Yet they all met
with melancholy and tragic deaths
Two of them suffered for years the keenest
humiliatious mich total destruction of
their hopes could bring. Two persisted at
the zenith of their power just as they
might have expected long enjoyment of
the fruits of their tremendous achieve
ments.-Yankee Blade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
4 Preoccupied Pedant.

An eminent professor ut Harvard, well
known for his Observation-Disclosures, was
strolling one day with his umbrella under
his arm, his / ps pursed up, his gaze stead
lily fixed on I'll e ground and looking as if
there was nothing in this wide world
which was worth smiling at, or which
would afford an excuse for looking more
cheerful. He looked neither to the right
nor to the left, until by and by he knock ed
against somebody, which made him lift his
hat and say solemnly, Il beg your pardon,
madamem
But the professor put his hat back on
his head with greater alacrity than he had
taken it off. An expression of disgust ami
mated suddenly his dropping features. 1t
was a large St. Bernard that he had
brushed against! The road otherwise was
deserted, only young scamp was over the
way, who shouted: Hey, there! Look
out, or the sky will come down on your
head" The professor increased his pace.
When the professor was returning home
with his absorbed expression again on his
face, his features looked as if they never
had been susceptible to mobility of any
kind. Everyt hing was Still, when sud
denly he NUT Iered out, Here, you beast;
you're again here!" But something made
him pause He looked up, and to his
utter amazement, the beast he had brushed
against this lime was pretty girl, the
young daughter of an intimate friend of
his.-Boston Globe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
Fail to do Our Duty.

Everybody has at times failed to do
heir duty towsrd themselves. Hun
dreds of lady readers suffer from sick
headache, nervousness. sleeplesness and
female troubles Let them follow the
example OF Mrs. a. Herbechter, Stevens
Point. Wis.,, who for five years suffered
greatly from nervous prostration and
sleeplessness, tried physicians and differ
ent medicines without success. But one
bottle of DR.. Miles Nervine caused sound
sleep every night and she is feeling like a
new person. Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler,
Laramie City, Wyoming. who tried all
other remedies. declares that after three
weeks use of the Nervine for headache,
nervous Irostratiop. ETC.. she was en-,
trely relieved. Sold by Hartz & Bahn>
s'n. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
Hot Springs Skin Soap.

Prepared principally from the evap-
GRATED waters OF the Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas. Delightful for the toilet. The
healing powers of the Hot Springs of
Arkansas have long been known and rec.
ognized by the medical profession all
over the country. The manufacturers
believe that in presenting to the pubic
their Hot Springs Skin Soap, they have
given wonderful opportunity for pre-
venting all kinds of skin disorders, and
believe that their patrons will be we'll re-
paid by its constant use. For sale by all
druggists. Hartz & Bahnsen wholesale
agents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
Lucky and UnIucky Jewels.

Jewels possessing history. or to which
some superstition is attached, are greedily
sought for by the girl of today. How
many of them would like to possess the
necklace which is worn by Mime. Bern
hardt when she plays "Theodorap 1t con-
sists of square gold plates joined by gold
chains; each one is inlaid with stones that
represent charm, or a virtue, or best of
all, bring good luck.-Mrs. Mallon in
Ladies' Home ournal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
A Thoughtful Person

consults his best interests bv having a box
of krsuses Headache Capsules at hand /;
taken as directed will prevent or stop any
kind of headache, no matter what the
cause. in fact If your skull was cracked it
would prevent pain. The frequency of
the attacks will diminish and by taking
the capsules at the approach of head =
ache you will never have another.
For sale by all druggists. Hsrtz &
Bahnsen, wholesale agents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
One Chance in a Hundred Varieties.

There are 12t varieties of strawberries,
and occasionally one of them gets into the
shortcake.-Ind annapolis Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02

Every stag that fails Ill "A Scottish forest,
it has been calculated, costs the lessee from
thirty-five to fifty pounds; but, as what is
termed butchers meat" these animals
if placed on the market would not yield 20
those who kill them more than sixpence
per pound
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02

For an ordinary sore throat the outside
of the throat may be rubbed at night with
wet salt and the neck then bound with a
narrow strip of flannel. Rubbing with
camphorated oil is often beneficial in in
cipient sore throats
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
"MOTHERS'
FRIEND"
MAKES CHILD BIRTH EASY,

Colvin, La, Dec. Q, 1ss6.-My wife used
MOTHERS FRIEND before her third
confinement, and says she would not be
without it for hundreds of dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express on receipt of price 81 so per bot
tie. Book Z" To Mothers " mailed free.
BRaDFfELD REGULATOR CO.,
ron DRUGGISTS. ATLANTA, GA.
SOLD sY HalTZ BAaNsES
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02
Tie Mayhower.

Every locality has its own Mayflower
The Mayfiower of England is the haw-
thorn, the Mayfower of Massachusetts
would be the Epigea repens, the May
flower of Pennsy lvania would be the Podo-
phyllum, the Mayflower of Mexico is a
beautiful orchid, known in our green
houses as Laelia majalis. - Meehans'
Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02

The antelope wanders sometimes down
into the section of wire fences. Being IN
able to escape this feet animal runs along
the track from the train, making one of
the prettiest races in the west.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02

1t is apparently the settled purpose of
the Chinese to construct n complete plant
for the manufacture of iron and steel, the
very latest types of Bessemer and Siemens-
Martin plant being included in the ven
ture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-02

There is a superstition common among
children in almost all localities in the
south that if you kill snake and hang il
in tree it will surely rain within three
days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
Isuftc,S HerInII NlInrr.

In the western part of town and near
the village of Burlington there is a
strange character who excites no end Of
comment by his peculiar actions. He is
the owner or leaser of a mine, the shaft
Of which is about fifty feet in depth.
This strange individual works the mine
all by himself, and to the people whom
he meets he is an enigma. He stead
fastly refuses to be interviewed, and
although prospectOrs on neighboring
mines have made repeated efforts to
even get salutatiop from him they
have signally failed.
Every morning as regular as clock
work he descends into the mine by
means of the ladder, and remains there
until evening. Occasionally he is seen
to hoist bucket of waste, and it is pre-
sumed that this action is made neces-
sary by the fact that he is driving a
crosscut single handed and alone, and
gets cramped for want of room.
But the most peculiar thing in con-
nection with this singular man is his
manner of working. Every two weeks
he changes shifts and works during the
nighttime for two weeks, to change at
the end of that time to two weeks day
shift. Some of the. miners who were in
that locality believe that the man is an
old time miner who has become so accus-
toned to working two weeks night and
two weeks day that he cannot overcome
the abit.-Butte Inter Mountain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
improved Ventilation.

An improved system of ventilation has
been introduced in the great hall Of the
new Sorbonne in Paris, the principle re-
sorted to being that of maintaining the
walls at higher temperature than that
Of the air which they inclose. In order
to accomplish this, a mixing chamber is
located beneath the auditorium, and hot
and cold air are mixed to the tempera-
ture desired; the air is forced into the
auditorium through great number of
small holes in the floor and in front of
the seats, the openings being covered by
wire netting. Before the entrance of
an audience the walls are thoroughly
warmed by forcing air heated to 200
degs. into conduit which delivers the
air into a space behind the moulding and
close to the floor. The wall is thus
heated to temperature of 100 degs.-a
temperature which, by radiation, will
keep the audience comfortable-at tho
same time ventilating the hall with air
at 60 degs.. derived from the mixing
chamber. All downward cold drafts are
thus prevented, the currents of air all
being upward, owing to the heated sur
face.-New York Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services a
III a. and p. m. Rector, Rev. W. Q. HUI
linen.
United Brethren church, Lewis street, be-
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
III a. m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. d. Dom
Ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, betwee
Main and derrick streets. Services at IL
m. and $ p. L. Pastor, Rev. ]. 7. Williams
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church, Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets.
Services at IL a. m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev.
II. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets. Services at IL a. m. and d. m
Pastor, Rev. w. j. e. Cox.
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder-
lex and Lewis streets. Services at IL a. H.,
and 8. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusta
street, Mass at and 1890 a. m. vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament at 4
p. m. Pastor, Rev. Father McVerry.
Young Mems Christian Association. corner
Main and Water streets. Services at A d. NJ.
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
A Serious Case.

Uncle Silas was q very honest and
pious old colored man who preached on
Sundays and had great influence for
good upon the others in the settlement.
During one of his revival seasons, among
a dozen OF SO at the mourners' bench
was a black boy called Eph, about
twenty years old and for long time
unregenerate. Uncle Silas was greatly
rejoiced to see him come forward, and
at once went to him. Eph was crying.
"Hain't no use in my comm up," he
sobbed. "Tse sinned away de day OBJ
grace"
'No, you amt, brudder," protested
Uncle Silas. "You am de kin what de
Lawd wants to save. All you got to do
is to glib up sin"
''Pse dun dun dat, Uncle Silas,"
sobbed Eph, ''but dey amt no salvation
fer me-"
eyes, dey is, too, honey. Dey amt no
sin so black dat hit amt washed white
as snow"
81 done stole fou' chickens las week."
confessed the penitent.
"Dat's all fuggib, Eph'm."
"But dom two was you'n, Uncle Silas
Dem fat pullets yon low'd so much sto'
by, Uncle Silas"
"Wha' dat?" exclaimed Uncle Silas
suddenly.
"Dem las two wuz yo' pullets. Uncle
Silas," sobbed Eph.
Uncle Silas became solemn and stern
81 reckon, Eph'm," he said slowly
..vnn' case needs advisement wild pra'r.
l amt ShO dat we wanter be clutter1n
up de kingdom of hebben wild chicken
thieves, an you better stay right on de
mo'ners' bench till de meetin am done,
and we kin dezaInine you state OBJ sin
for perticklers. Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
uupllcare OF rransrer r.mDer one.

uupICaIe Oh TRANSFER EcimDer one.
''Well!" said she staring stupid
"where did get the bad one that | gave
the conductor"
Nine. Marjeval meanwhile had been
examining the two bits of pasteboarl
that Toinette held in her hand.
''See," said she suddenly, "where did
you get this one?'
"How should know. madame-ah
yes, now see it ALL
well, well, quick, go on-where?
81 am, madame, | am going on.
Madame recalls that before going ont |
put the dining room to rights, and ia
this transfer ticket was thrown upon thu
mantel brushed it into my apron i'll
tending later to put it into the fire.
"That same transfer again. the eyea
of M. and Nine. Marjeval said plainly
as they glanced at each other.
At the same instant there was swift
rush in the corridor and the apartment
bell pealed furiously. Every one jumped.
Toinette flew to open the door; gentle
man whom she had never seen before
pushed by her hastily, darted through
the anteroom like meteor and fell
breathlessly into chair.
"You. Proudine!" cried Marjeval
amazed.
eyes, yes-I," stammered the new
conner, more breathlessly still. "Phil-
lipe, quick, tell me, did you find in your
pocket an omnibus transfer ticket"
''This one, perhaps" Marjeval re-
turned wonderingly, pointing to the ono
in Toinette's hand.
''Exactlyr' shouted Proudine, seizing
it eagerly. Heavens! I'm glad to find
it! Such chase as I've hadr'
"But look here, Proudine, what does
all this mean, and how the dickens did
that ticket get into my pocket?'
''The easiest thing in the world. 1t
comes from that devilish mania of mine
for practical joking! put the ticket in
your pocket at the cafe, without reflect
ing that had written on the back of it
the address of a friend-a friend who
expected me to dinner this evening, and
whom must find to explain"
"Well," said Marjeval grimly, '.if i.
were not for our old friendship, Proud
inc However, let it go this time; only
all have to say is that when you next
try your jokes On any one it had better
not be on mer'
"What makes you look so serious.
Phillipe?"
''No matter what; as l say, let it go;
it's too long to tell, but, thanks to your
charming pleasantly, I've had a quarrel
with my wife and Toinette has come
within an ace of spending the night in a
police station"
Proudine was desolate, heart broken,
but forced to go; to go at once, too, On
the jump. He was booked for Z; twas
now 8. Madame, Messieur, PHILIPPE,
old boy, au revoir, au revoir!"
Monsieur" said q policeman, to the
bemedaled and patient old party, ''it's
time we were moving. Come, please
AS for you, my girl, another time no
more slaps, remember" =
And the door closed upon the repre-.
sentative of the law.
"Phillipe!e
"Jeannette!'
"Will you take back the-the bath?"
"With all my heart, dearest"
every well, then, I'll withdraw Mime.
Adelberg."
And the transfer ticket being safe
now in Proudine's pocket, they fell into
each others arms.-Translated from the
French of Galinanx by E. G. Waggener
for Short Stories.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16

The hedgehog figures frequently in
sylvan repasts, though he is hardly big
enough to be sent to table as piece de
resistance. The primitive manner of
cooking it supersedes the most costly re-
f1nements of elaborate batteries de cui-
sine. The elephants foot, or rather the
slice below the pastern, which is a ia
nous dainty in eastern hunting camps,
is treated on precisely similar principles,
which shows that the simplest cookery
of all nations has much in common, like
their folklore.
Shakespeares British hedgepig, like
its cousin, the porcupine, is shrouded in
a plastic tenement of clay. Then he is
laid to temporary rest in bed of smol-
dering cinders. When supposed to be
done to turn, the dwarf pig is dug up,
and then the prickly skin is detached
with the splitting Of the case of clay.
All the generous juices, with their bou.
quet, have been confined and transfused.
London Saturday Review
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
An Interesting Phexomenon.-

An amusing story is told in connection
with Professor Henry, of the Smithso-
nian institution, who died some fourteen
years ago. 1t is told by a gentleman
who once travelled from Montreal to Bos-
ton with the professor. He says that
while they were waiting for steamer
the professor was talkative and commu-
nicative in his quiet way, and was full
of incidents of travel and adventure.
Soon the steamer appeared in sight,
and while she was approaching US the
professor sat upon the wharf, looking
dreamily at her. Presently he aroused
himself and said:
81 see a peculiar sparkle of the waves
near the side of the steamer, where the
sun shines upon her." Qt was almost
sunset.) 81 wonder what the cause of il
is? l have seen phosporescent light be-
fore, but never exactly like this. And
see, there it is also upon the other, the
darker side of the steamer Well, GER
tainly that is very curious~
We all looked. Indeed it did seem
remarkable. First upon the bright side
VI ciAO oeOcbh1OA anu Ol4Cn uPOll IuO odlh
side would appear these curious flashes
of light and disappear almost instantly.
They seemed to come at regular inter-
walls, and it was strange and beautiful
sight.
Our reveries were presently disturbed
by the approach of one of ths customs
inspectors. He glanced at us with some
curiosity and then said, "Lookin at
them fashes?'
eyes," replied the professor, rousing
himself from his absorbed meditation of
the phenomenon; 81 wonder what they
are"
"Oh," said the inspector carelessly,
"them's hot ashes they're THROWN out
of the ash pits"
The professor was nonplused for a
moment. Then he recovered his senses
and said quietly, "Well, well, live and
learn-live and learnw and lapsed into
silence.-Youth's Companion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
DioUd Red SnC-.

At the head of Holy Cross creek near
Leadville, Colo, and at another placein
the almost inaccessible defiles of Mount
Shasta, CAL, there are hundreds of
square feet of ground continually Gov
cred with snow that is as red as blood.
These two places are the only ones n
the United States where red snow IL
known. The phenomenon is due to the
presence of minute anilnalculR in the
snow. How the little midgets manage
to get into such high attitudes is not
knoMn.-Boston Globe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16

No sensible person will ever wear Ii
single eyeglass unless he is blind of one
eye. Its use means that one eye is
neither employed nor unemployed, but
is engaged in ceaseless, though no doubt
unconscious, efforts to see as much as its
more favored fellow. This straining is
as harmful as anything could well be,
and cannot fail to lead to the gravest
results.-Yankee Blade.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16

Slilnkins was q creature who wore
trousers. He was rich and respectable.
He didn't have to earn his own living.
He was a butterfly of fashion. That's
why trousers looked queer on him. He
went to teas. He never led q german.
He hadn't the capacity for that. He did
have the capacity, though, for falling in
love. As usual in such cases, he fell
in love with superior girl. Dream
and dudes go by contraries. So did the
girl. She wouldn't have it little bit.
"What shall do? What shall 1 doY'
he moaned.
"You might commit suicide heroic
ally" she suggested coldly.
''But that would be murder" he ex-
claimed, Mortified.
81 think not" she said assuringly.
"Any jury in the country would call it
.justifable homicide without leaving the
box. Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
The Girl Has Achieved Much.

Mis- Edith Emily Read has just beaten
the record in Girton girls. She is now
doing some responsible work on the
labor commission, which comes as the
climax of a singularly successful career.
Here is a bare record of her achieve
ments: Goldsmiths and Clothworkers'
scholarship, from the North London Col
legiate school to Girton fifty pounds,
each for three years., wrangler, 1891;
first class moral science tripos (after
only years study, 1892; Therese Mon
tefore memorial prize of fifty pounds
1892 for most distinguished student at
Girton; prizes of twenty pounds each
from Goldsmiths and Clothworkers'
companies in recognition of her wran-
glership.
Miss Reed is, we believe. the only
lady who ever took first class ioHois in
two triposes. One of her pi-iucil, trl-
tors at the North Londol t.,ui. -iate
school was Mrs. Sophie BryS.lt d, ,-.-
London Letter
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16

A miser was ut his last gasp. ''IIe is
unconscious. said lis wife
I'VE will sec, said the doctor. Go
st once to the chemists for this elizii.::
1t only costs IL hundred francs"
''Too dearT' groaned the dying man.
Croix.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16
Still There,

There's gas escaping" said Bunting.
smiling the air.
NO" replied Larkin, also taking q
sniff, sit seems TO be here yet."-Ex-
change,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-16

EOE ENF.-House containing eight rooms
Il stable. large lot extending from Vine to
Coalter streets, known as the Mrs. Fanny Har-
man property. This is a cool summer resi-
dence, in a tirSt-claSS neighbOrhood. Posses
sion given after 18th July. Call on or address
July 20-tf j. G. DUNSMORE CITY.