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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
Robert Browning's Courtship.

AS we all know, it was Mr.. Kenyon who
first introduced Robert Browning to his
future wife, and the story, as told by Mrs
Orr, is most romantic. The poet was
about thirty-two years of age at this time
in the fullness of his powers. She was sup
posed to be confirmed invalid, confined
to her own room and to her couch, seeing
no one, living her own spiritual life, in
deed, but looking for none other when
Mr.. Kenyon first brought Mr.. Browning to
her fathers house. Miss Barrett's reputa-
ton was well established by this time.
LADY Geraldine's Courtship" was already
published, in which the author had writ
ten of Browning among other poets as of
some pomegranate, which If cut deep
down the middle, shows heart within
blood tinctured, of a veined humanity"
and one can well believe that this present
meeting must have been but phase in an
old and long existing sympathy between
kindred spirits. Very soon afterward the
poets became engaged, and they were mar
ried in the autumn of the year 1876.
Who does not know the story of this
marriage of true soulsf Has not Mrs.
Browning herself spoken of it in words in
delible and never to be quoted without
sympathy by all women? while he from
his own fireside has struck chord after
chord of manly feeling than which this life
contains nothing deeper or more true
Anna 7. Richie in Harper's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
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 public
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. Hsrtz s. Bshnsen wholesale
agents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
A MethOdical Man.

Once an old Englishman, James Scott by
name, travelled about on business until he
was nearly eighty years of age. He be-
came celebrated for his punctuality and
his methodical habits. Upon one occasion
a gentleman stopped at an inn much fire.
quented by Mr. Scott and saw a fine fowl
cooking.
That is very good" said the hungry
guest. you may serve that for my din.
ner"
You cannot have that, SIR" replied the
landlord. That is being cooked for Mr..
Scott, the traveller"
Il know Mr.. Scott very WE'LL" said the
gentleman. rs he stopping heres"
"Oh, no, SIR" answered the landlord.
But six months ago he ordered fowl to
be ready for him at precisely . O'Clock to-
day, and we are expecting him every min
ute. "-Harper's Young People.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
Necessary to Health.

= Whoever would perform efficiently the
difficult task of nursing the sick must first
curb his belief in marvellous cures, in ex-
traordinary meane and hearken only to the
voice of reason.
Seven things are absolutely necessary to
maintain or restore bealth-fresh air, light,
warmth, rest, cleanliness, the correct selec.
ton and well timed offerings of food and
drink. The lack of only one of these
requisites may hinder the exercise of a
physicians skill and bring to naught both
good will and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
A Clever Thief.

This is how the presence of mind and au,
dacity of an Omaha thief saved him from
being locked up. A policeman who recog
nized him and knew he was wanted" put
him under arrest, with the words, "Y GU
are wanted at headquarters" Yes, |
know" replied the thief quickly. Il was
arrested last night and was bailed out this
morning; you are too Slow 1T does
look that way" said the crestfallen
policeman, as he told the thief he could 90,
of which permission the thief lost no time
in availing himself. Later, to his chagrin,
the policeman found that the thief had not
been previously overwhelmingly
Ledger
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
BY SUNSET.

Ny unloved day. my unkept, common day.
Goes down with vast and solemn glorious
light
And leaves the snowy, starless meadows gray
The purple mountains dark with falling
night.
Thou high and holy day looked upon
With sullen eyes, and Knocked thy awful
pace;
Dread is thy grandeur when thou wilt be gone,
Beside the infinite to hold thy place.
Into what tabernacle of the blest
Departed thou with crimson light sublime,
Trailing thy mournful splendor down the west
The pity and serene rebuke of time.
When thou art sitting with the sons of God,
Chanting how men arose and marched with
thee,
There, oh, forget this dull, ignoble clod
That lived and knew not life-forget thou
me!
Irene Putnam in Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
HELENA, Montana, will send to the

HELENA, Montana, will send TO the
worlds exposition meteor, discovered
near that city. 1t is composed of nickel
and magnetic iron, and is in two pieces
of ninety and seventy pounds respect,
lively. 1t is reported that when found
these pieces were in hole in the ground
large enough to contain house, from
which fact it is inferred that the meteor
exploded when it struck the earth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
TUE:DAY, JUNE z, 1899.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET,
Delegate Morris Rosenfield is central

Delegate Morris Rosenfleld is central
figure at Minneapolis, the position of
this member of the Illinois delegation SIS
between Harrison and Blaine being a
matter of much concern among the poll
ticisns. Morris bears instructions to vote
for Harrison, although he is known to be
of decidedly Blaine propCnsities. In the
meanwhile. however, Morris is not say.
ING q word
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
Rain and No Clouds.

We have it on the authority Of Sir J. C.
Ross that in the South Atlantic it rained
on one occasion for over an hour when the
sky was entirely free from clouds. In the
Mauritius and other parts of the southern
hemisphere this is not rare occurrence;
but in Europe it is, and the greatest known
length of its duration was ten minutes at
Constantinople.-Allt the Year Round.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
THE RED SCHOOL HOUSE.
Position of Judge AItgeld and the Dem.
ocratic Party Upon 1t.

ocratic Party Upon 1t.
A reporter of the Chicago Globe
sought out Judge Altgeld in order TO
learn his views upon the red school
house. When asked the question the
judge replied:
'We want to be the especial cham
pions of our school system. Democratic
institutions cannot exist without uni
versal intelligence among the people.
Education is vital to our existence, and
the Democratic party is of necessity the
especial champion of our system, and
the protector and guardian of the little
red school house.
1T opposes the existing compulsory
law in this state enacted two years ago
because it tends to make our school
system unpopular-in fact, to create
hostility to it.
''Second-Because it is at war with
true Democratic principles.
"Third-Because it countenances state
control of religious schools, which is but
primary step to state control of the
church.
In short, the existing law counte-
nances principle which is antagonistic
to the spirit of our institutions.
1--WE want it wiped out for that rea-
son, and we want law enacted that
will insure the rudiments of an educa-
ton to every child without interfering
with the rights of the parent, without
trenching upon religious grounds and
without doing violence to the doctrines
that lie at the base of Republican insti-
buttons.
1--WE want to popularize, elevate and
perfect our common school system. We
do not want to make it an engine of tor
ture to some of our best citizens. / was
a pupil in the little red school house,
taught in it for five years, and ann its
frieDd -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
Slate is chiefly associated with m,

Slate is chiefly associated with mathe-
NAUTICAL computations and with roofs; but
it is now used for many things besides
school states and roof coverings. Out of it
are made sidewalks, the walls of dwelling
houses, floors, stairways, door and window
stills, chimney tops, fence posts, bathtubs,
managers, mantelpieces, black boards and
many other things.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
A Raw Potato Will Clean a Picture.

An exchange suggests remarkable
agent to clean a valuable oil painting that
has become begrimed, thse is, a raw pota.
to. The potato must be peeled, cut into
halves and rubbed over the surface of the
picture; as the potato becomes soiled slice
1t off to continue the work with a clean
piece. A silk handkerchief should dry the
picture after the potato rubbing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
Removing Shine from Cloth

To remove shine from black silks and
diagonals, lay the garment on table and
with "a flannel wet with cider vinegar rub
the shiny places well until they have dis.
appeared. 1t does not matter how wet the
garment gets. Hang it up in the shade to
dry, and the shiny gloss that made new
garment look old will have disappeared,
leaving it as fresh and crisp as if just from
the store.-New York journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
MACHINERY Belts of Paner.

A large establishn ent in this country is
engaged in making belts of paper that are
said to be superior in some respects to those
made of leather. They are found to ad-
here more closely to The pulleys and gener-
ate no electricity ii running They are
best adapted for heavy driving belts, and
are found to be much cheaper than leather,
besides when once in position running un-
til worn out.-New York Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07
1.-TWO Souls with but" Etc.

He Ito himself}-She hates me or she
would not be 80 cold and distant.
She Ito herself)-He doesn't care for me
one bit, or he wouldn't sit away of in .
corner like that.-Nev York Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07

The Solano is a hot southeast wind load
ed with fine dust which blows across Spain.
1t produces great uneasiness throughout
the country. The Spanish have a proverb
which says. Ask no favors during So.
lano."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07

Aunty-Where is that pretty doll you
had when was here last?
Little Girl-It's goue-died of the grip.
1.-THE grip, .eh9"
"Yes'm-baby's grip. Good News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-07

Civil engineers report that Lake Mica
ragua is full of maneating sharks. 1t Is a
mystery where they came from, as the lake
b midway between the two oceans,
The morning call., 1892-11-20

custom-houses. but these being manned by
the official class. with knowledge of the
might and power OF the foreigner at his set
ten.enf, and OF the great monarch OF all
customs branches. Sir Robert Hart, at Pc
king, readily sink their chains and permit
unmoiesied passage on the explanation Of
the "Icwdah"
This reminds me of another favorable
comparison of the foreigner in China
against the Chinaman abroad.
The smuggling OF opium into the interior
OF these houseboats. avoiding all tolls at the
fekin barriers" is simply open to any for
eigner caring to engage in such pursuit.
ct as far as has ever been discovered or
known, to my knowledge such temptation
has never been yielded 20. The esprit de
corps OF the foreigner is above such a
breach of hospitality, and during the whole
course oil my soiourn In China never even
heard the project Diseased among the
smallest merchants or brokers. living gladly
fIom hand TO mouth with any little business
or commission they could command.
have no desire 20 convey the impression
that China and the Chinese are worse in
their ways than any other nation. Like
most men who have Travelled leisurely all
their lives. dwelling a few years in one
country before moving on to another have
acquired the cosmopolitan view that six of
one and half dozen Of the other" describes
us all very truly In our respective averages
and totals
My aim has been to show that "by and
large" we treat the Chinese no worse than
they treat us wherever they are not
checked by force of arms and fear. On the
other hand there are many places where we
treat them very fairly without force of
arms 10 enforce our neutrality if not hospi-
tality. GEORGE TEMPLER.
The morning call., 1892-11-20
CHINESE IN CHINA.
Not Always Gentle and
inoffensiye.
PERSECUTION OF FOREIGNERS.
The Only Secure Way to Travel
Through the Interior of the
Flowery Kingdom.
written for THE MoRNISs CALL

After ten years OF varied and practical
experience of the Chinese peoples 10 the
Orient. two of which were passed as a
Chinese Government official in different
parts OF China, five as a British Government
official chiefly concerned with Chinese on
the Malay Peninsula, and three as a pri-
waite employer of Chinese in different parts
of the Orient, l am often compelled to smile
IN grim recollectige humor when | hear the
untrayeled American or BritiSher comment
upon "the poor, gentle, inoffensiye China
man." and his rough treatmentiby his hard
hearted and unsympathetie white brother
In alien lands
visions OF narrow escapes from rough mobs
OF violent Cinnamon hunting US out from
peaceful peTegrina atoms in houSeboats along
the rivers and canals of China; reeollections
If Chinese Mandarin officials of high rank
pulled out of their sedan chairs aud rolled
in the mud by the peaceful ~ Cantonese
for no other reason than that they had come
10 mildly suggest that an overhead telegraph
line was urgently desired by the Emperor
Of China for the benefit of his people, and
that the shadow cast by the same could not
possibly injure the graves of ancestors or
damage the ''feng-shn" of the locality.
The pillaging of the "Shamien" in Canton
in 1888. with trembling white women
hurTYing terrOr-stTlcken hther aud thither
amid their burning and looted homes,
robbed Of even the clothes they stood in
and hooted and jeered by the ruffian
rioters making merry with their terror and
diSmay.
Bloody scenes in Sumatra where many
an lnonenslYe assistant lies butchered on
The morning call., 1892-11-20

and practical officers of our diplomatic SER
vice. and he nipped them in the bud by
writing to the various authorities of the
different countries on the subject. He re-
ceived the other day a letter from the
French Minister Of War at Paris, and this
stated that the French soldiers never had
such disease, and even il they had had il
could not have come from the use of corn as
food. for the army had never used it to any
extent The Italian Minister of War re-
piled that corn had been found u very good
food for soldiers in that country, and that
the only trouble from il was when 1t was
used In an unripe state. The Mexican au-
thorlties had never heard of the disease and
10 trace Of it could be found in the United
States. All this information was laid be-
fore the German Government aud ii effectu-
ally settled that question.
This movement for the introduction of In
dian corn in Europe is being pushed by Sec
rotary Rusk for all iiis worth, and the Gov
ernments of Europe have learned more about
cur Agricultural Department during the
present administration than they ever have
before. Secretary Rusk has brought the de-
partment SO to the front In Europe that the
Russian Government has just decided 10
adopt our system Of crop reports, and while
L was in st. Petersburg the agricultural
officers OF the Gar received directions from
Secretary Rusk as to how TO do this Here
In Germany his efforts in pushing the
American pork have been supplemented by
the work Of his agent for American corn,
The morning call., 1892-11-20
CORN IN EUROPE.
A Movement to Benefit the
Farmers.
CORNMEAL AND WHEAT FLOUR
Experiments Made by German Govern
ment Chemists Testing the Value
of American Cornmeal.
Correspondence of TIE MORNING Gall.

Experiments are being made here in Ber-
lin which promise to be OF vast Importance
to the future prosperity Of the United
States. The Government of Germany Is
carefully testing the uses of our Indian corn
and is considering the adoption OF 1t as a
food for the Germany army. This army
now consists OF $4,000 soldiers, and on a
war footing its total runs up to more than
two and one-half millions.
The famine in Russia has taught Germany
thatshe cannot rely upon the granaries Of the
Car to supply rye enough TO feed her SOL
diers, ami the danger OF war with Russia
has led her TO carefully examine the other
food resources of the world She knows
that 1t is out of the question for her to hope
to raise enough food herself, and If she
must be dependent on other nations for her
supply she would prefer to have it come
from other parts of the world than Europe.
AT present the staple food of the soldiers is
rye, but the experiments which are now
going on include mixiures of rye and pota-
toes. OF rye and peanuts, and, in fact, all
sorts of possible combinations. TIE
agricuturists OF Germany view the sltua-
ton with great alarm, and both they and
the mllers. who know that new machinery
will have to be bought for the grinding OF
The morning call., 1892-11-20
THE STORY OF A CLOCK.
How Timepiece in Temple Hall Was
Furnished With a lotto.
Manchester q mo


The following account of the origin of
well-known motto for timepiece. whether
true or false, is worth recording:
Some years ago new clock was made to
be placed in the Temple Hall; when fin
ished the clockmaker was desired to walt
on the Benchers of the Temple who would
think of suitable motto to be put under
the clock.
He applied several times, but without get
ting the desired information, as they had
not determined on the inscription. Con-
tnuing to importune then. he at last came.
when the old BencheIs were met i'm the
Temple Hall. and had just sat down to din
ner. The workman again requested to be
Informed Of the motto; one of the Benchers,
who thought the application ill-timed, and
who was fonder of eating and drinking than
inventing original notices. testify replied,
Go about your business"
The mechanic, taking this for an answer
10 his question, went home and inserted at
the bottom OF the clock, Go about your
business" and placed it on the Temple
Hall. TO the great surprise of the Benchers,
who, upon considering the circumstances,
agreed that accident had produced better
motto than they could think of, and ever
since the Temple clock has continued to
remind the lawyers and the public to 90
about their business,
The morning call., 1892-11-20

are now being determined by the Govern
ment chemists and bakers, and am told
that bread made Of one-third of corn and
twe-thirds OF rye is success. Such bread
tastes no different from rye bread, and the
soldiers OF one of the garrisonS here were
fed for eight days on such bread and they
did not know il. After they were told W hat
they had been eating they found fault with
IT, out not before. The bread Is being
tested in the prisons and in every way pos
slble TO find just how we'll is agrees with tn
men. how long Ii will keep and the exact
amount of It's health producing power in
comparison with rye. The grain used is
ground at the Government mills, and the
bread Is made under the eyeslof the Govern
ment officials.
In the meantime all sorts of faults are be-
ing found with Indian corn as an army
food by the rye and potato raisers of Ger
many, and one charge. which has been
lately preferred. Is that it gives the soldiers
disease. The enemies of Indian corn
charge that the italian soldiers were afflict-
ed with this disease and that the soldiers of
Mexico got sort of itch from eating corn
bread. They charged that our soldiers were
affected In the same way and that such food
nad caused the same trouble in the army Of
France. These complaints were brought to
the attention of ossul-General Edwards.
who, by the way, is one of the most efficient
The morning call., 1892-11-20

OF answering direct question upon Chi
nese subject.
So il is in regard to Chnamap's in
Cffensiyeness.
As long as he pieases he is the ouietest
and most calmly enduring mortal under the
sun. Let him take within into his col
iectiye head and there is no more defiant
and rebeilious race of subjects on this
earth than those of the "Fiowery King
DOM"
Ii is within the power OF the Emperor of
CHINA to order the instant execution of any
subject at any moment the fancy may strike
him.
On the other hand. it is within the power
OF the Imperial Board Of Censors to severely
ceGsure and repTimand the Emreror for
any act or want OF action which they may
deem him cuipable OF. And such reprimand
or censure the Emperor receives in such fear
and trent bling that checkmate is soiidly
established in this strange paradoxic.l
country. which stands an abs lute monarchy
with theoretically absolute powers of des-
rotism. thoroughly checkmated with as
dangerous republic Of independent peo-
plies as could be found upon the earth.
30 much In rough summary of China
among the Chinese. To return TO the
subject of the respective maltreatment of
Chinese and foreigners each in their re-
spectlye countries.
For every Chinaman that has been NAL
treated or murdered in America or Austria
la will dare 10 say that two foreigners
have been mnI dered or maltreated by the
chinese IN their own country and such
paris OF the Orient where they predominant.
In discussing the question as TO whether
Emma should retaliate upon foreigners by
driving them out of their own country in
revenge for Chinese driven out of foreign
ports ii Is as well to remember that while
entry was permitted the Chinaman into
white mems countries with free will and
accord in earlier days, China, on the other
hand, never permitted the foreigner TO
enter her shores until forced 10 do so by
force OF arms following the British French
war with China In the 'fifIes.
Even now such admission is only granted
unwillingly in certain number of treaty
ports" the number of which are being
slowly increased by the dexterous manage
ment and influence of Sir Robert Hart. the
guider of China's policy, whose life was
lately written in THE CALL.
Again, the crusade against the Chinese in
the United States aud Australia is, take il,
based solely upon the grounds that the
Chinaman is the one and only alien who
not only refuses to conform to the general
social and moral policy of the land which
he has chosen as his home, but actually
establishes branch kingdom of his own,
defying the social and moral laws of the
land, practicing vices dangerous to the
welfare of the State, and inviting and en-
couraging aliens 10 join in the same.
The morning call., 1892-11-20

tour of the bread-sel!ers in the bip central
market this morning and / did not find a
single. stand on which Murphy bread was
for sale, aud one old market woman confied
TO me that it was not good, and another
knew nothing about il. One of the cooking
schools here which tried it did not succeed
very well with il, and find that the bread
Is having almost as many downs as il has
ups. Every one is waiting until the Govern
ment authorities have made their decision
upon it, and upon this decision the imme-
date success of American corn in Germany
and among the German people will stand or
fall. FRANK g. CARPENTER.
Berlin October so 1892