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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
TIE MARCH OF tbs VETERANS.
Grand Parade of the Boys in Blue
and Others.


and Others.
But all this was only preparatory to the
formal exercises of today. At early morn
the streets were full of soldiers, their wives
and children, making their way to the
cemeteries to strew bright flowers Ger the
graves where our heroes lie buried" TIE
task was well done, and there wasn't a
mound that covered the remains of one of
those who lost his life in the struggle
against disinteSration that that was not
made beautiful with flower and identified
by flag. At the tombs of General Ran
som, Colonel Mulligan, and others special
services were held.
In the afternoon the G.. \. Il. laid the
cornerstone of Memorial hall. which is part
of the new library building on Michigan
avenue, with appropriate ceremonies, and
later the parade was held. Among the
bodies taking part therein were all the
posts of the Grand Army of the Repu bile
OF Cook county, Ransom post of St. Louis,
First regiment Sons of Veterans, First
and Second regiments Illinois National
guard, Chicago Hussars, Battery ID, Chi
cago Iou8ves, Royal Scots regiment, Tat
tersalls Military tournament, Troop A
Illinois National guard, Chicago Light
Horse guard, Swedish dragons, military
academy cadets and various other military
and civic organizations
The parade was witnessed by tens of
thousands of people who lined the whole
route Tonight there will be a memorial
meeting in the new Art institute at which
there will be music by the Pullman band
chorus singing by the Norwegian Singing
society, quartette singing by members of
Ransom post, bugle, drum and cornet
solos, recitations, and addresses by Colonel
A G. Weissert. of Milwaukee,, commander
chief Grand Army of the Republic; Mayor
of m M
in-chief, and General John G. Black, of
Chicago.
kilograms from Washington, New York,
Philadelphia, and innumerable cities east
and west show that never in the history of
the day was it more generally observed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
The United Presbyterians.

MONMOUTH, Ills, May 30.-In the United
Presbyterian assembly spirited discussion
took place over the sixth resolution of the
report of the committee on home missions
which reads that Ordinarily no aid be
given by the board of home missions in
cases where less than half the salary of
the pastor is paid 10y the congregation, I'M
less the board has consented to such settle
ment. 1t was adopted-112 to So Reports
were read, considered and adopted for the
balance of the session. Today the assem-
bly, attended the Decoration Day exercises
in q body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
REV. Mr.. MILBURN EXPLAINS.
He Tells the story of the Tragedy That
Lost Him a SON.

He Tells the story OF the Tragedy That
Lost Him Son.
JACKSONVILLE, Ills, May 30.-Rev. W.
II. Milburn, the blind preacher, has writ
ten a letter to the press telling the sad
story of his boys life and death. He says
that Fletcher Harper Milburn would have
been 40 years old the day his father was 20,
and was long time the victim of alcohol
disease. Last summer Fletcher spent some
time at Denver in u retreat, and was dis
charged supposed to be perfectly cured,
and gave his father his pledge of honor
that he would never drink again.
The assurance gave Mr.. Milburn inn
measurable happiness, but against his
earnest advice Fletcher started on jour
ney and while away fell again before
temptation. Still when Fletcher went to
Chicago his father supposed he had money
The letter to Fletcher telling him there
was no room at home for him was dictated
by the necessities of the case, as there real
ly was not. Often Mr.. Milburn had sent
his last dollar to his only son. He had
used his every endeavor to obtain posi-
ton for Fletcher, and when he came to
Chicago the latter had strong recommen-
lions from his father, which it was be-
lieved would obtain him situation.
The bereayed father closes as follows:
with lifted hand / declare before God
and the world that / have used my best
intelligence and urwavering love to rescue
and redeem my son, and in the unspeak-
able anguish of this affection appeal to
the kind judgment and sympathy of all
sorts and conditions of men throu ghout
be LAM "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
BRIGGS IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
He States the Accusations and What He
Believes.

He States the Accusations and What He
Relieves
DR. Lampe closed with an appeal to the
assembly to settle the question in the in
terests of the true faith of the church, and
then with all eyes upon him the appellee
got up to begin his reply, an address that
is expected to take seven hours Dr. Briggs
said that he had been accused of teaching
that many of the Old Testament predic.
tions had been reversed by history, and
that the great body OF the Messianic predic-
ton had not been and could not be fulfilled,
which was contrary to the essential doc
trine of Holy Scripture and of the standard
of the church that God is true, omniscient,
and Interchangeable. This he had repudiated.
and would ask the assembly to hear exact
ly what he had said, but which the COM
mittee on prosecution had omitted.
He had said this: "Kuenen has
shown that if we insist upon the fulfill
ment of the details of the prophecy of the
Testament many of the predictions have
been reversed by history and the great
body of the Messianic prediction has not
only never been fulfilled, but cannot now
be fulfilled for the reason that its own time
has passed forever" All depended ON the
word "if," which the committee had omit
ted. He had disclaimed this charge before
and disclaimed it now He also dis
claimed that he was guilty of teaching
as charged in charge No. z, that the pro-
cess of redep Ition extended to the world
to come in tn case of many who died In
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
O,DonnelI n Man of Convictions.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-An attempt
was made by ex-Coroner DR.. G. c. O'Don-
nell to arrest several Chinese for deporta-
ton. He called upon United States Dis
trict Attorney Garter and demanded that
warrants be issued for the arrest of forty
Chinese. He offered to pay the charges fer
their deportation. Garter showed Mr.
O'Donnell a telegram from Attorney Gen
eral Olney instructing him not to arrest
any Chinese until further orders. O'Don-
nell offered then to deposit $4,000 for de-
portation purposes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
Briggs Getting Ready for a Bounce.

CINCINNATI, May 30-It is learned from
authentic scources that Professor Briggs,
now on trial at Washington on the charge
Of heresy, has been corresponding with b.
d. Morris, of Lane Seminary, concerning
the best method of forming new church.
DIR. Briggs wants to raise the banner of a
new theology. Professor Morris has replied
to the letter. attempting to discourage the
scheme. He told Professor Briggs that
very few Presbyterian ministers would
desert to q new standard
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
In the Suburbs of Chicago.

Addresses by local speakers were made
at Englewood, Hyde Park, Lake, South
Chicago (where Chief McClaughrey was
the speaker), Jefferson and other high
schools near the city The grammar
schools all over the city and in the sub
urbs Joined in the exercises that kept
green the memories of those who died that
the nation might live. "Old glory" was
everywhere In all the schools veterans
detailed by the memorial committee of
Grand Army of the Republic fought their
battles over, stirring the youngsters now
to laughter and anon to cheers, and when
it was all over and the last patriotic song
had been sung there was but one senti-
ment expressed-''it was good for us to be
here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
Among the Iutherana.

CANTON, o., May 3O.-At the session
the general synod of the Evangelical Lu-
theran church resolutions asked the chief
executive to cooperate with other countries
in prohibiting the introduction of strong
drinks into the Congo Free State The
board of church extension reported pros
porous year. A debate over the form of
service Occupied the evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30

GOSHEN, Ind, May 29.-Mrs. Fred Jacobs
hascreated a sensation here by fling a pa
ternity suit against Royal Afford, aged %.
Mrs. Jacobs is 35 years of age, is living with
her fourth husband and has two former
husbands in the penitentiary. Afford is
married man of wealth and prominence,
ond denies everything.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
Gone Over to the PopuIists.

NEW YORK, May Boa special from
Topeka, Kas., to The Times says: Ex-
Governor Charles Robinson, for years the
leading Democrat in Kansas has finally
cast his fortune with the Populists Gov
ernor Robinson was one of the factors in
bringing about the fusion between the
Democrats and Populists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
HONORS TO HEROES
Memorial Day Duly and Appro-
priately Celebrated.
PATRIOTISM TAUGHT TO CHILDREN

Preliminary Observances in the Chicago
Schools-Addresses to the Pupils That
Told the Story of the Preservation of
ing of a Corner-Stone-Ceremo in
the Evening.
CHICAGO, May 30-Decoration Day was
observed all over the country with due
honor. In this city the churches began
the celebration Sunday, many ministers
preaching sermons appropriate to the day.
They were followed Monday by the public
schools, where the story of what it cost to
preserve the Union was retcld in words
that made young eyes fash and young
cheeks glow. Patriotism welled up and
bubbled over. "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," any Country IT'S of Thee" "The
Red, White and Blue" and other familiar
melodies were sung with heart and voice,
while the air was heavy with the scent of
spring blossoms brought by loving hands
as tribute to the immortal dead. s1z2
Over on the "west Side"
At the West Division high school flags
and ported plants in profusion rendered
the platform of the assembly room a scene
of rare beauty. General John c. Black
was the orator, and his eloquence thrilled
the large assemblage to resolve as he dilated
on the glories of our common country.
Patriotic songs were sung by the pupils
with delightful zest, and the exercises were
eminently successful. In the Northwest
Division high school there We're similar
services, the speakers being Principal Sio-
cum, George 4. Vinton, and eX-Alderman
Nierling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

To review the work of Columbus
without referring to that of Vsspucius
and Magellan would leave the story of
new sea and world discovery discon-
nected and incomplete. This will be
patent when it is remembered that,
though believer in the rotundity of the
earth, it was not Columbus but Magel-
Ian who first physically demonstrated
that fact by circumnavigation. And Ma
gellan might have failed but for the pre-
vious work of Vespucius. The latter
had explored the Atlantic coast of South
America farther south than any of his
predecessors, and the south Atlantic
ocean eastward to the islands of South
Georgia, nearly to the parallel Of Cape
Horn.
By this journey Vespuciusdemonstrat-
ed with a considerable degree of GER
tainty that the strait, which had for some
years been looked for, leading to the
elusive unknown sea that bounded the
eastern coast of Asia, was not to be found
through the new lands of the west north
of "a degrees south, at all events. The
mouth of the Amazon, the bays of Rio
Janeiro and of the La Plata had been
explored and were found to contain
fresh water, so that through none Of
these could an entrance to the unknown
sea ON the farther west be found
Thomas Magee in Californian.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

II Is all very well for a travelling man
TO be on his dignity, but If he overdoes
it he is apt to encounter the fall before
which, we are told, pride goeth. When
I first went on the road, / had mortal
objection to the word drummer" and
resented the term whenever applied to
me. On my second journey called upon
IN old fashioned merchant in a Texas
town whose name was on our books and
TO whom my predecessor had always sold
large bills. introduced myself with q
good deal of dignity and handed him my
card.
"Oh, you're IS new drummer" re-
marked the old gentleman in a some
what patronizing tone. was nettled
considerably, and correcting him said:
mo, am their travelling man. I am
not q drummer"
The merchant was quite as good at
repartee as was, and looking at me
half in pity and half In contempt he
said with a sneer, which he made no at
tempt to disguise:
"Oh, that's so, is it? Well, was look
ing out for IS drummer, but if you
amt he I've nothing for you"
No amount of persuasion or apologiz-
ing had any effect on the old gentleman,
to whom the representative of rival
house sold first class bill the same aft
srnoon. The lesson was not thrown
away on me, and now a man can call
me Hottentot, provided he accompa-
MES the salutation with good order
Cor. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27
Hawk Noses n Very Old Feature.

1t is a mistake to suppose that the
hawk nose is confined to Hebrew own
ers, though the persistence of the quail
tiles which it indicates makes it most
frequent in the race which it principally
adorns. A pictorial addition to the his
tory of these noses was recently discov-
cred in graphic caricature drawn by
the clerk of the court on the edge of a
fifteenth century record Of a plaintiff
whose nationality the least expert mas
ologists' would have at once detected,
without the legend, Aaron filius dia-
boil" which the artist had been at pains
to inscribe beneath it. But the "hawk
nose" is at least equally the possession
of the Syrian and the Syrian Arab, as it
was of the Phenician of old-all shrewd,
money getting races.
Vespasian possessed it in perfection,
and though it is news to us that when
young he retrieved his ruined fortune
by horse dealing, science always no
torious for its inscriptions dealing and
sharp, dishonest practice" he was de-
scended from O thoroughly business par
emit and beQuesthed his carefulness in
money matters to his son Ttus.-Lon-
don Spectator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

\ smart young cavalry officer was re-
Gently exercising his regiment upon the
drill ground when the familiar words of
command suddenly slipped from his mind,
ard the strenuous effort made to recall
them was utterly futile. In order to cover
his embarrassment he was compelled to
retire from command under the plea of ill
ness. The fugitive sentence came to him
when he reached his rooms a still more
singular case is that of a well known and
esteemed merchant, whose memory so
treacherously failed him one morning after
leaving home that he was totally unable to
locate his offices, and was actually COM
PEELED to inquire rs to their whereabouts
Another interesting example is that of a
popular novelist who had nearly finished an
important work upon which he was engaged
when n sudden failure of memory deprived
him of his plot and necessitated the laying
aside Of the book for more than a week;
then an association of ideas recalled the
missing plot, the novel was brought to q
successful issue and enjoyed wide circu-
lation.-Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

1T is difficult to tell from outward
conditions" says o constant visitor of
the sick and suffering, Just what will
bring most pleasure to an invalid.
took jelly. fruit and wine to desti-
tute consumptive whose appetite needed
encouraging, without provoking q CRATE
ulsmile. But when followed chance
confession that she was fond Of flowers
with a bunch Of white hyacinths her
face glowed with happiness. tried the
flowers on a cultured well to do blind
woman of my acquaintance. She scarce
ly noticed them, but the dainties that
the ignorant girl had refused the lady
fell upon with the voracity Of wolf"
This philanthropist neglected to take
into consideration in her work that all
important factor in the relief of suffer
ing-what part decay has preyed upon.
In the case of the consumptive, disease
had consumed the vital nature past de-
sire to the greater quickening Of the
spiritual. On the other hand, the blind
woman's appetite was stimulated to abb
normal activity by the infirmity that
shut her off from the sights which pro-
mote the souls growth.-New York
Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

Wherever there are children it l. n
wise plan to make much of the holidays,
and no one thing perhaps adds more to
the home festivities than the Christmas
decorations. In most localities one room
at least can be decorated at almost no
expense beyond the labor required for
tastefully placing the greens If holly
and mistletoe are not to be obtained. ev-
cry country household knows where to
find cedar. arbor Vita, fir, ground pine
and evergreen. which are always 50 eff
fective for Christmas decoration.
First of all provide a Christmas tree
for the little folk. This is most easily
set up by securing it in the center Of Il
heavy block of wood. The block may
be concealed from sight by a covering OF
green beige or muslin. y deep frieze to
place over doorways or arches may be
made by sewing holly leaves and sprays
in artistic designs on common brown
wrapping paper.
If there are portiereS, they may I've
Topped back with evergreen wreaths. and
a mistletoe bough placed TO drop from
the center just where one would nat
urally enter. Frosting plays an I'M
pOrtant part in these deCorations-dia-
mond dust. gold and silver powder and
ground glass powder being used.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27
A scath.ng Reply to . Bishop.

At clerical meeting the subject Of the
separate mode of administering the COM
munion came up. One of those present
said that when there were a large num-
Der present at the celebration he often
preferred to give the exhortation to sew
eral persons together, as 1t made tbs
feast more Of a communion than when
each was isolated from his fellow ww-
shippers by the separate mode Of admins
tration. Bishop Wherefore, with sar-
castle mien and tone, replied, II under
stand you. Mr.. Eardley, to prefer admin
istration by wholesaler
Mr.. Eardley rejoined, My lord bish-
op, when the divine founder of the feast,
addressing the ~ apostles, said, Drink
ye all of the cup, do not think that
even Judas Iscariot would have dared 10
sneer at BIN as Wholesale administEe-
tor Tho bishops usual readiness d.
serted him, and he had nothing to say
San Francisco Argonaut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

rug. An inch is turned under on each
side. and four inches of each end is
marked off and reserved for fringe. The
disks are made of plush remnants from
the upholsterer's or the remains, old or
new, of plush garments. trimmings or
fancy work. Sixty-one disks. % inches
across, are first cut ont, and from the
scraps left smaller disks of any size OBJ
tainable are cut. The larger ones are
applied first, IL along each side, one ex-
actly in the center, one in the middle of
each end and the rest at regular dis
tances apart on lines running diagonally
from corner TO corner and from the mid
die of the ends to the center disks in the
side rows.
If the plush Is loosely woven-hable 10
fray or ravel-the disks should be ap-
piled with buttonhole stitch. but if of
firm texture they may be simply hem
med on. After the large disks are ar
ranged the smaller ones are scattered in
between, more or less thickly, according
to taste and material ON hand, but the
rug is much prettier when there are no
spaces left large enough TO hold one Of
the medium sized disks. The ends are
fringed and overlaid with heavy worsted
upholstery fringe. mixed colors to blend
with all shades. or n single color to match
the darkest plush. The heading is but
tonholed fatty to the canvas, and the
nearest disks overlap it trifie.
\ lining of carpeting. ticking or any
heavy material is faced smoothly over
the under side and tackled to the canvas,
invisibly. beneath the disks. The House
hold, authority for the foregoing, sug-
gests that pretty but inexpensive rugs
might be fashioned after this model by
substituting burlap, pretty remnants of
cloaking. cloth. etc, and yarn fringe for
the materials named. Zephyr of differ
ent cOlors could then he used for a vari-
ETY. of stitches in applying the disks, or
they could all be buttonholed in place
with one color and the spaces between
ornamented with fancy stitches in many
colors-a nice way to utilize odd bits of
zephyr and yarn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

Taine's history and analysis of the
French revolution cost him most of his
republican friends, and when he pub
ished his volume on the reign of terror
all his Bonapartist intimates deserted
him. The great lady, the Princess Ma
thilde, a niece of the great emperor. long
NJ. Taine's intimate friend, promptly left
card on him with P. p. c. in the cor
ner. Il shall never cease to regret" said
NJ. Tame to NJ. Renan, having lost so
old a friend on account of a book" My
friend, said Renan, lin order to have the
right to speak freely my thoughts broke
with greater lady than the princess"
What LADY," The church. London
Truth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

Loco is often called CRAZY weed"
from its direful effect on cattle or horses
when they eat it in any quantity. In the
beginning the poison is slow in showing
itself. The first symptom is usually a
dull, CLASSY look in the eyes, which grad
ually dilate and become wild and staring.
If after this the animal is left to Craze
on the herb, the symptoms will become
more pronounced, the vision becomes
impaired, and the victim develops an
aptitude for grotesque antics, sometimee
rushing madly about. A ''locoed" horse
will balk, back, rear and often hurl it
self backward, and has the greatest OBJ
lection to having its head touched.
The last and fatal stage of the disease
is gradual wasting away of the ami
NAL. Cattle born on the prairies seem
instinctively to avoid the loco. High
grade beasts most easily fall victims to
their Partially for the weed. Chambers
Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

When Austria was only a dukedom,
there were three rulers who won for
themselves the respective titles, Cath
olic," Glorious" and "Warlike." The
first was perhaps a religious man, like
Ferdinand the Catholic Of Spain. Tho
second may have been like Lorenzo the
Magnificent, and the third great war
rior. And 30 from these titles or nick
names we have likewise some idea Of the
conditions of the people while these dukes
ruled.
France has had = most wonderful a.
sortment Of kings. One was the Little and
another the Bold. One was the Stammer-
er, another Simple. while a third and
fourth were Indolent and Fair. These
names are descriptive Of the kings them
selves, but it is hardly to be supposed that
q king who was indolent or simple did
much to further the interests of his sub
1ecfs. But when we find Robert u called
the Sage we realize that he ruled wisely,
and that the psopls were better OF fOrit.
-Aoage Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-27

Talking with a celebrity on feminine
costume day or two ago lightly touched
the mooted point-crinoline-an asked
the mastery opinion on the subject.
"Crinoline," replied the young man, las
we employ it, is not likely TO detract
from feminine grace or loneliness. On
the contrary, all desire is to give con-
sistent appearance to the materials en-
ployed, and for that purpose some con-
venient and as light as possible material
has had to be adopted. Alpaca woven
with horsehair is about the least weighty
lining going and accordingly is more in
demand than any other. 1t is also prob
able that later on strips of aluminium
will be used to rigidly maintain the hens
of skirts in funnel shape. Stiff muslin
sewn with narrow lines of straw is forth
coming from several manufacturers, but
it is exceedingly heavy and announcement,
and in consequence l have not given it
house room."-London Telegraph.