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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
EXIT FRANkLINS.
Down Town Volunteers sold at Auc
tiOn Lust Evening.

The Property of the Enterprising
Down Town Volunteers sold at Auc-
ti0n Lust Evening.
Last night the members of the Frank
lin hose company met and auctioned off
the furniture, etc, IN the hose house and
and hereafter will not respond to any
alarms. The Franklin Hose company
was organized July 80, 1885, with 90
members, and for one year responded to
alarms without receiving cent from the
city in payment. Over 81 500 has been
spent by the company in improving the
city's hose house property, and an ag-
gregate of oyer "a 600 has been expended
in maintaining the company. Each mem
Der has contributed an average of $50
towards the company.
The cart was purchased by William
Roth last night and Old Fritz, the horse,
who. by his wild runs, has startled many
q sleeper from his couch at night, and
thus assisted in bringing about the senti>
ment for paid department, was sold to
Weyerhsuser & Denkmann. Rock ISL
and has had some of the best volunteer
companies in the state, but none better
than the Franklins, who could always be
counted on in time of danger, and they
it was who also assisted in bringing
about paid system OF fire protection.
The company has disbsnded. but the
heroic efforts of its members, as well as
those of the other volunteer companies,
when the city was without a more mod
ern system. will always be remembered
by an apprecistive public.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
SONS of Veterans Encampment.

Tickets at half rates via the Burlington
route will be sold on account of the grand
annual encsmpment OF the Sons of Vet
Grams to be held at Bushnell, H., June
90 Do not fail to see this very interest
ing spectacle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
Notice to water Consuners,

The semi-annusl water rent from
May to November /. 1892. is due
and becomes delinquent after the first
day of June, 1899. Patrons are re-
quested TO make payment to the I'M.
dersigned and save cost.
ROBERT KoEHLER,
Collector of Water Rents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01

and results when
Fl. st taken; it is pleasant
T. ;, 70 the taste, and acts
..5;,,ntlvon the Kidneys,
5 wv, cIeanses the sys-
H. dispels colds, head.
H. ", and cures habitual
] s. syrup of Figs is the
I II its kind ever pro-
f. TO the taste and &C
n stomach, prompt in
.'j 4 beneficial in its
,-si only from the most
/ agreeable substances, its
..;-oralitiescommendit
have made it the most
,ly known.
Fl: is for sale in 75c
ii leading druggists.
druggist who may not
hand will procure it
+, any one who wishes
laatactured only by the
l4 FIG SYRUP CO.,
FRANCISCO, CAL.
Ky. NEW YORK, N. Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
ReY. VIM. HnIlinahad

Pastor of the Presbyterian chucrh of
Sparta, N j.. voluntarily writes strongly
in favor of Hoods Sarssparills. He
says: Nothing know of will cleanse
the blood, stimulate the liver or clean
the stomach like this remedy. know of
scores and scores who have been helped
or cured by it,"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
Call and settle.

Having gone out Of business. we desire
all persons indebted to us to call at the
old store and settle their accounts.
CARsE & Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01

A handsome complexion is one Of the
greatest charms woman can possass
PoZzoni's Complexion powder gives il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01

The highest praise has been won by
Hoods Pills for their easy, yet efficient,
action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
MI I I s.

Monday q. m we place on sale our entire pur-
cIase OF SILK and lace rnitts Our purchases were
made Ia Ia |. under certain favorable circum-
81 nces ana at a time when the lowest point of
price could be obtained We now throw these
bargains before you and are willing 70 take the
verdict OF the people. Here are 81, of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01

Rockford Us. Rock Island Moline to-
Game called ct $3.50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
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[gar creamer and
\: and other ia Bile
|, Include many
and cheap.
fticularly pretty
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01

The stage of water al Rock Island
bridge at neon to-day was 10 30 and the
temperature was SO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26
How to Make a Breeze.

The citizen who from necessity or
otherwise clings to his city haunts in
the height of summer is coming to
realize that great consolation has
dropped into his life in tho shape Of the
electric fan. The most enterprising
BARRIERS are Fastening TO increase the
comfort of their customers by installing
these fans in their saloons, and they
find their business stimulated to an I'M
precedented extent, The proprietors of
restaurants are also falling into line,
and the man about town is not slow to
show his preference for a resort where
he can fulfill the wants of the inner man
in perfect comfort, though the Their.
mometer may be climbing to record
breaking heights.
A new restaurant that not many weeks
ago was opened in part of Broadway
thickly studded with such establish
ments is already doing phenomenal
business, while its neighbors are desert
ed. Its success is simply owing to the
fact that throughout its length gentle,
even motion of the air is maintained by
electric fans. One has to look more than
once to discover the source of the CRATE
full breeze. The fans give an almost inn
perceptible sound and are fitted to an
entirely new attachment. Instead of
the usual permanent fixture globe of
metal is suspended by three chains from
the roof near one Of the walls, and in
side this globe is the motor that works
the fan. Three fans suffice to keep
the whole restaurant delightfully."- cool
When the small cost of such an arrange
ment is considered, it is surprising that
the electric fan should not be universally
adopted by those who cater to the hun
ger and thirst of the public.
One of the best down town restau-
rants in New York, which in ordinary
weather is crowded throughout the year
is comparatively deserted on hot days
because of its imperfect ventilation. A
party of its steady frequenters who re.
Gently diverted their custom for the
nonce to cooler quarters were discussing
over the midday lunch the question OF
electric fans as an investment. They
calculated that if their favorite resort
were fitted with these handy breeze com
pellers, the expense of the installation
would be covered by custom thus re
tanned within one week. The latest ap
plication of this godsend to the city mar
is to bedrooms. BY its use the most
stuffy room is made endurable without
subjecting the sleeper to dangerous
draft.-New York Letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26
Snakes Robbing a Chicken Roost.

Superintendent Elliott, of the North
Cedar Hill cemetery, Frankford, has for
many nights past noted that his chick
ems We're mysteriously disappearing
They were choice fowls, raised at great
expense, the envy of neighbors the
country around.
There is pond short distance from
the superintendent house, and near the
side of this house are the chicken coops.
Mr.. Elliott resolved to remain up all
night and keep watch over his property.
The evening wore slowly away with
out any developments, but toward 2
o'clock in the morning his attention was
attracted by rustling in the grass near
the coops, and on hurrying quietly there
was surprised to find that three 4-foot
water snakes had entered the coops
and seized upon as many of his choicest
fowls. The snakes had coiled around
The necks of the chickens, strangling
them, and were endeavoring to reach
the edge of the pond with their victims.
The superintendent succeeded in killing
all of the snakes.
The water snakes were the largest of
their kind ever seen there. 1t is well
known fact to those acquainted with
the habits of water snakes that they are
as fond of chicken as the traditional
country Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26
ODDS AND ENDS.
Homer was the son of a farmer,

HOMER was tne SOH VI u ldIiuer.
Brandy was first made in France in
1910.
The health resort is good stand for
the undertaken.
Ten per cent. Of the population of In
dia are widows.
Men used to be considered old when
they passed fifty.
Marry your son when you please, your
daughter when you can.
Roomy hearts have more genuine hos
pitality than roomy houses.
The first pair of spectacles were made
by Spina, an Italian, in 1899.
Find the collar that suits you and then
buy a dozen or two of that kind.
Cork and bamboo penholders will be
found a relief to persistent writers.
CLANS and oysters on the half shell
are now served on ice plates nodded for
the purpose
Any girl can make an engagement,
but it takes an expert to know how and
when to break it.
The Bible contains 1856, 4S9 letters,
| 773, 692 words, 81, 173 verses, 1,1S9 chap
ters and 66 books.
A newspaper in Paris is reported to be
experimenting with type of glass with
gratifying results.
The total gifts to Yale during the past
year have been 5000, 900, while Harvard
received 100000.
The Eskimos manufacture fishnets
from strips Of seal hide and from thin
slices of whalebone.
A copy of the first edition of the "Vic-
ar of Wakefield was sold a short time
ago for nearly $3.50.
For a burn take sweet oil and lime
water equal parts, mix and keep the
burn well covered with it.
An edition of Shakespeare in words
of one syllable is under contemplation
for use in primary schools.
A Persian potentate owns a pearl OF
1873 carats which is quite transparent
1t is to be had for the sum of 100000
One man in Wicomico county, Md.
on the eastern shore, shipped this season
nearly %, 600 quarts of huckleberries il
a single week, and near neighbor Of
his shipped nearly as many. Smart
berry pickers earn two dollars a day
picking huckleberries.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26
what They Said.

They were Il gentle, brown eyed girl
with glasses, and a tall blond of the
tribe called ''fine looking" This is what
they said:
"Oh, think have plenty of clothes
for the fall. / have that black benga-
line | got when grandma died in the
spring, and have a lot of real hand
some guipure lace on hand. l guess I'll
combine them. Then there's my black
and white satin--I had that when ]
wore second mourning for pa. It'll make
over. What are you going to have this
fall, MaggieS'
The brown eyed girl with glasses
didn't know what she'd have-she wa,
vered between an ecru crepon and a
mouse gray Henrietta.
"Ohr' said the blond, giggling with
elephantine archness, II know why you
think OF gray. 1t is because somebody
else likes it.
Then they both giggled, and the con-
versation became entirely che said' and
81 said. New York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG 90, 1892.

but don't want to so out of this world
until some one prays for me- You are
my fathers friend, and would like TO
have you pray for me-
Mr., Griffin went from judicial au-
thority to judicial authority to get that
young mans pardon. lie slept not
night nor day, He went from inhuen-
tial person to influential person until in
some way he got that young mans par
don. He came down ON the dock and
as he arrived ON the dock with the par
don the father came. He had heard
that his son under disguised name had
been committing crime and was going
TO be put TO death. So Mr.. Griffin and
the father went on ships deck, and at
the very moment Mr.. Griffin offered the
pardon to the young man the old father
threw his arms around the sons neck
and the son said: Father, have done
very wrong and l am very sorry. |
wish l had never broken your heart.
am very sorry" "Oh," said the father,
don't mention it. 1t doesn't make any
difference now. 1t is all over. | for.
give you, my son." and he kissed him
and kissed him and kissed him.
Today offer you the pardon of the
Gospel-full pardon, flee pardon, l do
not care what your crime has been.
Though you say you have committed a
crime against God, against yonr own
soul, against your fellow man, against
your family, against the day of judg-
ment, against the cross of Christ-what-
ever your crime has been, here is par
don, fun pardon, and the very moment
you Take that pardon your heavenly
Father throws his arms about you and
says: my son, forgive you. 1t is all
right. You are as much in my favor
now as if you had never sinned." Oh,
there is joy on earth and joy in heaven!
Who will take the Fathers embrace?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26
Stormy Vacation Days
MADE PLEASANT.

Did you ever have Vacation without
some stormy days, when you did not know
what to do with yourself !? Reading is
what most people fall back on at such
times and nothing is better to drive away
the blues than short Grip story or a
few good jokes. Our special offer OF 20
back numbers of the Wayerly Mag
azine, of different dates, for $l.00 post
paid, will supply you with about 400
short, clean and complete stories, jokes,
etc. The same amount of reading in the.
trashy 25c novel, would cost you $l2
Send stamp for sample. Address
WAVERLEY MAGAZINE,
Box 172, Boston, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26

The galloway at the Deer Park group
Of mines near Descanso, Cal, was broken
in a singular manner recently. 1t has a
single snan of 4, $50 feet. The tension is
twenty tons and the loads are l20-pound
sacks Of ore from the mines on the
mountain side to the mills below. Just
after an extra hard shake in the series OF
earthquakes there it parted. 1t is sup
posed that the vibrations, coming from
each end of the line, met in the center
and caused the break.-Exchange.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26

The motto of the proprietprs of Dr.
Henry Bakers Mandrake Bitters is,"tht
q, atest god to the greatest number,
aud so sell large bottle of vain able
remedy for the small price of % cents,
ari warrant every bottle to give saiisfac.
tim or money cfunded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-26
NOTICE.

Whereas my wife, Eta Kingsbury,
having left my bed and board without any
Just cause or provocation, hereby forbid
all persons from harboring or trusting
her on my account. as / shall pay nc
debts of her contracting after this date
WILL A. KINGsBURY.
Rawsonyille, Vt, Aug. II, 1892.
The National tribune., 1892-06-16
Music.
The 18th Ohio.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
please inform me through the columns of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the brigade, division, and
Corps of the 18th Ohio in 1866 also synopsis
of the history of said regiment?-J. w. PARK,
Co. E, 18th Ohio, Davis, Ind.
At the battle Of Nashville the 18th Ohio be-
longcd to the Second Brigade of the Pro7is-
ional Division. The division was commanded
by Gen. Charles Cruft. The brigade con-
sisted of the 18th Ohio and the 6Sth Ind. The
18th Ohio was at that time temporarily at
tached to the Third Brigade, commanded by
its old Lieutenant-Colonel,C Charles u. Gros-
venOr.
The regiment was raised for three years ser.
vice at Athens, o., August, 1861 and left Camp
Dennison Nov. is. 1861, for Louisville, where
it was assigned to Turchin's Brigade and o.
NJ. Nitchels Division Of the Army of the Ohio.
1t was with Gen. Mitchell in his brilliant
campaign to Huntsville, and was the right
of Gen. Thomas's Corps at Stone River, where
it performed brilliant service and lost heavily.
At Chiekamaugai it distinguished itself by sew
eral fine charges, and afterward was promoted
to engineering duty until Oct. 20, when it was
ordered TO Columbus to be mustered out upon
the expiration of its term of service. The vet
Grams and recruits of the regiment, who num-
bered about POS men, were consolidated with
attachments from the 1st, I'd, Oath, and 35th
Ohio, and formed in the name of the 18Th Ohio,
which was commanded by Lieut. Col. c. II.
GrosyenOr, afterward Representative in Con-
gres5.
At Nashville the 18th Ohio assaulted and dis.
lodged force which had repulsed former at
tack. 1t took part in the bloody assault upon
Overton Hill. 10 lost four officers and - men
killed and wounded out 81 less than go en-
gagged. 1t joined in pursuit of Hu0d's routed
troops, and finally went into camp at ChaEta-
nooga, where it made several expeditions 10
break up band oil rebel raiders.
IN July it went with Gen. SJeelman, Com
maBdor of the Department Of Georgia IS Pro-
vost Guard, and remained there until it was
mustered out in October.
The original three years regiment lost four
officers and ~ men killed, and one officer and
1O7 men died in prison, etc. The veteran regi-
ment lost two officers and 10 men killed, and
81 men died of sickness or in prison.l
The National tribune., 1892-06-16
AFFAIRS IN FLORIDA.
A Comrade Who Thinks IL Don't Make Much
Difference About How the State Votes.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Under the
heading Affairs in Florida" in your issue Of
May 20, / read an article that for gall takes the
cake. / had hoped TO again have the privilege
of voting for "Comrade Ben" but since the
Affairs in Florida" have gone before the read
ers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE the jig is up.
The whole thing reminds me Of the story Of
the man and wife who had an unexpected visit
from bear. When bruin put in his ap-
pearance the husband took to the loft and left
his wife TO face the music alone. After she had
succeeded in dspatching bruin with the poker,
he coolly climbed down and said: Nancy,
won't the neighbors envy US when they find
out that we have killed a bear?"
Now comrades let me say that we in Florida
are entitled to very little credit for the results
of the election of 1888. While we were not
exactly in the loft when the bear was killed
we were partly in the hole. Some of these
comrades plants reminds me of the numerous
accounts of suicide over love affairs The
sequel invariably shows the good sense of the
rejecting party.
The mere fact of having been soldier does
not and should not be passport to office. We
believe, and always have believed, that, other
things being equal old soldiers should have
the preference; but when one jumps up and
runs into print with his venom because he
don't get just what he wants he plainly shows
an characterization that is no recommendation
as q soldier, nor does III SHOW oillclal qualIflca
tons; but, the other hand shows the sound
judgment of those who reject his application.
Now, comrades, We are near each other and
/ think we have both failed to help kill the
bear, and if we would just look through other
folks glasses probably we would fail to see any
special fitness for official position.
And. again, have we not shown by taking up
2 residence in State where the odds are SO
decidedly against us, our total unftness for
office?
Now. as to the weight of affairs in Flor
ida p" upon the Minnesota Convention, it re-
minds me of the gnat and OK in Esop's Fa-
bes. ] hope ut least that the delegates will
| not permit themselves to be entirely democrat
| lied by this Sudden outburst of wrath.
Great guns! Had the President known of
the power behind the throne, wouldn't he have
filled out that commission in hurry though ?
Great Jehoshophat! he would not have had
this thing to have happened for two cents.
| Why! in all probability Tampa and Texas
will both go Democratic, aud then Hades will
be to pay in Georgia.
Now, comrades, when you think of US fell.
| lows down here in Florida, just say 81 believe
that means in the hole, or Cooper )" for believe
| the Pension Bureau investigation puts him
| Cooper in about the same place. So with a
| hurrah for Little Ben, and that too. without
an office or fitness for one, am, very sincerely,
a Harrison man, but never staid long enough
| to get captured, hence am not an ex- prisoner of
war, but merely an ex-private.-A. ABsHIER,
Co. N, 10th Ind Cav, Belleview, Fla.
The National tribune., 1892-06-16

was bar there, and some men were before it,
drinking. His new friend led him up to the
bar.
This would not do. There was his resolve
to consider. Well, he was on his way back
home-that much was settled. And as for
drinking, there would be just this one glass, to
warm him up. He was really very cold, and
numb. and needed it. As it was TO be Just one
and the last, it was well that it should be
large warming draught. So he poured the
glass nearly full. He felt the fire of it as it
went down. Yes il did warm one-that was
certain. He had eaten so little that the hot
liquid swiftly set up its reign in his tired brain,
and when his new comrade urged another ana
still another upon him. he could not refuse
"Now, reckon you better git up the track
if you're goin' to git that free Pullman pass O
yourn from Toano to Mesilla, with no change
o. lzeers," remarked his entertainer, glancing
at the clock.
He started up. "Good-by," he said; GOD
bleth you"
His tongue was thick, though his gait was
fairly steady. He could walk very fast now,
and soon he was up the grade and at the curve:
How strong his nerves were. No longer dld
the night weigh upon him. What a different
man he was from the creature who bad lImped
along the ties few hours ago. How much
irmer of purpose.
The light from an oncoming locomotive shot
up the track. The iron giant coughed, wheezed,
and painted. 1t was truly a hard pull up the
Toano grade. He stood by the side OF the
track as the dazzling headlight glared upon
him for a moment. How firm he was, but how
he would have trembled had he gone there
Embraced for the ordeal. He did not tremole
now. It was a long train. The cars, with
their dull lights, passed slowly at first, but they
gathered speed as they went along. de would
not wait for the last, for that was the caboose,
and in it was the conductor. What speed the
train had gathered! Still it was not going
very fast. he thought. Now was the time. 1t
would be two-days' foot journey nearer to her.
He would soon be home.
He grasped hand-rail, lifted one foot up
missed the STEP and was thrown with reient-
less force under the wheels.
There was wild cry, crunching sound, ana
the train had passed, leaving the light dust 1t
had stirred up to settle down again upon the
sage-brush leaves.
Say Bill, heard some one yell"
1t was trainman who spoke, and it was the
head brakeman who heard him.
80 did lit was under the car. Another
tramp gone TO Kingdom Come"
"We ought to stop-hadn't we?-and see
about it2"
Stop on the Toano grader How wild you
talk. You must have been drinking. "-Argo-
maui.
The National tribune., 1892-06-16

Among the many kinds of embroidery that
worked with ribbon is very fascinating. A
border and corner design that would be pretty
for table scarf is shown in the cut Narrow
ribbon is used, and is fastened down with little
beads. A good way to do the work is to meas
ure the width Of tho pattern you wish to make,
and then mark off squares half that size of
tissue paper. Fasten the paper so that a
quarter of the width of the border will be
above the squares and quarter below In the
cut the lines of the squares are shown. Sew
the ribbon right through the paper, fastening
1T at the corners with beads. The loops should
be made over pencil OR piece Of stiff paper
SO as to get them even. The corner has an