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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

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gist and optician.
Eyes tested free Of charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

SATURDAY.. DEcExsER %, 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23
AsA Ossl1 SssoWSae.

AZ Axse The movement for woman
suffrage was regarded - q nero crotch
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ths way of Sidicule and ssrcssm.
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or tells us, had q way Of ninging their
nswburn childfrn into cold streams
snd rivers. under H. impssssioa that
tAoss who did noe survive were noe
worth ths bringing up, and - Ne may
~ a movement hke this-if they can-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

BsS~ The entertainment given by the
Young Peoples Society Of the Christian
Endsavor, at the Clifford Seminary, last
Monday night, was very delightful affa r,
and did great credit to the "youog people.
who got IL up. As We predicted, it was one
OF the most entertaining aud enjoyable en-
tertainments Of the season, aed all who nt
tended left we'll satisfied. Financially. VIC
are pleased 10 learn, il was success.
The "threc little Totts," were the bellies
Of the evening, winning praises from every.
body.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
Ras- Detective Brsddv ba. be.n he,. a.,

R4~ Detective Brady has been here and
unear'hed four cases of auti-dispsnsa,y
whisksy seiling-one white man and three
negroes. Trial Justice Stokes promptly
Issued the necessary warrants and had
principals and witnesses arrested.
The Dispensary law is law Of the State,
as much as the laws for murder, arson and
robbery, and should be respected aud On.
forced with MS much zeal by all law-abid.
ing citizens.
So far rs Trial Justice Stokes is con-
cerned, we guaranty that he will do his
duty without fear or favor, upon all coca.
sions upon proper showing.
But we are not alone in thinking that
there are more than blind tigers in town
against whom (uity as strong evidence could
be brought.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

ssS~ A small colored boy. son of Jim
Wallace, had narrow escape from being
killed upon the railroad last Saturday.
1t seems that he attempted to Jump ON
tho step of passenger coach near the
switch at Mr.. Nicholsou's yard. but missed
and fell, striking the switch as he fell. For-.
tunately he did not fall under the train and
escaped being crushed to de.lh. As il vos.
his arm was broken aud his head was badly
bruised.
IL seems to us that an officer should be
Stationed on tho road between the Church
street and the Academy street crossings.
with authority to arrest any person, not in
the employ of the railroad o,mpauy, at
temptiOg to jump onsthe passenger cars
while in motion. There are daily num-
bsr Of boys hanging about the depot and
along the track for the purpose of jumping
on and off the passenger trains as they ar
rive and leave. Not long ago we saw a
white child not 10 years old, hang to the hand
rail of car from Main street crossing IN
the depot, having missed the step as he at
tempted to jump on the train in motion.
There should be a severe punishment for
such reckless conduct.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

a6S~ County Treasurer Jeter Informs M
that never before In the history Of this coup-
iy have the receipts Of taxes been 90 far
behind, this near the last day, as they are.
this year.
Not half an hour after he told us that,
one OF our most reliable mud responsible
farmers told us he did not know how or
where he would ralso enough m,ney 10 pay
his taxes. He could not sell anything he
had, for cash, for no one hal mon-y to buy
anything they did n actually need. lie
said.he could not even swap COW. a mule
or any o'her properly for his ore and other
accounts. There is scarcely any value to
any specie Of property, for no one wants
property while everybody is ia di.tress Tor
money.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
DOMESTIC WINES.

A question which presents itsolf here.
and which is worthy of your serious con-
sideration, is the disposition to be made of
domestic wines, aud whether il is not hest
to except these from the general operation
of the Dispensary Law.
But it would he q misfortu tune 10 have
the growing of grapes and the manu-.
facture OF wine, an industry just beginning
to take root along the Piedmont and in other
parts of the State, destroyed absolutely BY
the Dispensary Law, ms very likely it win be,
unless you adopt the suggestion which |
now offer, i would therefore strongly REQ
ommeni that authority be given the State
Boa'd to make contracts with all response
be grape growers to have Their wine made
after n certain method, TO be Of n certain
strength and age before il enters into con-
gumption. Then let the product be placed
on the market through the Dispensary at
such prices as will cover The actual expense
for bottling and distributing, and leave all
the profit, or nearly oil of il, to 60 TO the
manufacturer or grape grower.
Now as to the question of beer, am in.
clined to believe that il will be in the inter-
est of temperance to exempt it from The
Dispensery law altogether, upon ccrtain
conditions, to wit: Require licenses under
such stringent regulations as will ensure
only men Of probity and good character OBJ
tanning them. Put the beer seller under A
ten thousand dollar bond for The strict OBJ
seryance Of The law /; the conditions of the
bond to be such that whenever satisfactory
proof has been adduced that he has sold
anything else than beer or has broken the
law in the least particular, the bonds shall
be forfeited in the most speedy and sure |
manner that the law can devise. The beer |
saloon can be closed at any hour the General
Assembly sees proper. The point wish
TO make is, that so far as we may it is good
policy and in the interest of temperance to
encourage the consumption of beer as against
he consumption of whiskey. Under such
restrictions as have mentioned very few
men would run the risk of undertaking TO
ell anything else than beer. This course
must be pursued or else the Legislature will
,ave to prohibit absolutely everything of the
lame or nature of beer or malt liquor of any
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
IN GREAT NEED.

am really wanting money to continue
my business, and call on all who owe me for
subscription, advertising or job work to
come forward promptly and pay their in
debteduess. r. NJ. STOKES.
And don't forget that every new subscriber
paying one year in advance, and every old
subscriber paying all arreages and one year
in advance, will get either "The Farmers
Guide or "womaukind," family paper,
one year free ~-'S--. I
We have also made arrangements with The
publishers of the celebrated weather Proph-
ct, Irl r. Hicks magazine,
WORD AND WORKS.
by which we can send that splendid monthly
and the TINES during the year 1894, for the
reduced price of So 90, to subscribers pay
ing all arresrages and year in advance.
IRL r. HICKS ALMANAC FREE.
We will give copy of this valuable book
to every subscriber paying. in cash, nll dues
to the TIMES up t, Jan. l, 1894. The re-
tail price of this Almanac is 25 cents, and
those who arc not subscribers to the TINES
can purchase one at the TINES Office at that
prioo,
1t is a book of 6S pages including cover,
printed on very fine paper, aud filed from
back TO back with original illustrations and
the most carefully prepared matter. 1t is
really not au almanac, but costly book,
wholly devoted TO one purpose. This is the
first year of its existence, aud it must not
he coufounded with any almanac ever before
printed. In it, the authors storm calendar
and storm forecasts are fully elaborated for
1894. The foundation Of his whole meteoro.
logical theory is given. with full data and
instructions for computing storm periods for
oil time. In the freshness and fullness of
its conteuts-pe tinent matter never before
made so plain-there is glad surprise for
every reader. Many thousand copies were
ordered before it came from the press, and
within one week after we began filling
orders, the most enthusiastic concentrations
| came flooding upon us from all quarters.
Thanks to God and the people-the authors s
| hard and conscientious toll, and the pub
li.hers' solic;tude and pains taking have
| met with the most substantial support
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

BaS" There was q most Interesting musical
at the Union Hotel Thanksgiving night.
The pnr!ors Of the hotel were filed with as
lively an assembly of young people as you
could find in weeks march. The music
was excellent and came from the Arthur
string band. assisted by Mr.. II. Nj. Nc.
Dermid, Of Charleston, and Mr.. VIM. Nc
dowan, Of this c'unty. both splendid violin
lists. Songs by Mr.. Thomas MoNally and
MIR. Edwin Eison enliyened the occasion
IL was most delightful social gathering and
greatly enjoyei hy all present.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

Bay" a happy, Independent man. Mr..
j. ~. Bentley, of Asbury. this County,
cal'ei on us Wednesday, after paying his
taxes, and hal money left 10 pay his sub
scripIion to- the TINES. Upon taking his
receipt, he SAID, chats the last dollar I
owe, and l have got more corn and rough.
ness than will do my family and stock next
year, good hogs in the pen and bales ef
cotton that can ho'd aslong as please"
That's farming for profit and independence
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

DsS~ The common voters of the Reform
movement ha1o made the changes in the
State officials, under the promise that thsy
should receive beneficial governmental re-
forms now is It not about time that the
common voters should demand Of their lead
ers to give them something more than reform
promises or step down from the fat positions
the people have placed them in?
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

Ba5" About o clock last Sunday AFTER
noon terrific storm or wind and rain sud-
denly rose, and for half an hour the rain
fell in sheets and the wind made houses
tremble. 1t blew down the gable onds of
The unfinished A. NJ. E. Zion church. We
have been told that it hailed a few miles
north aud west of this town.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

B6s" There was happy gathering Of the
Arthur family on Thanksgiving day, at the
old homestead, now the residence Of the
youngest con aud brother, Mr.. Warren D.
Arthur.
tits now likely that the "Ar,hur corner"
or Arthur lot, will hold its name for genera
tions to come. 1t has been divided into
three lots: Mr.. b. B.sNArthuelives on the
scorner, Warren d. Arthur lives next to him
and Joseph d. Arthur the other side. II
is settlement Of Arthurs, and we don't see
where they are going to put the other BROTH
er. E. j., when he gets married. (f) .unlsssl
he settles upon the "yellow houss" tyiapgle.
1t is plain that none but those bearing thei
name Of Arthur are expected to settle on tho
old homestead lot, as the boys have taken
possession of it, so the girls, as they marry
aud change their names, are crowded of.
One sister has already changei her name,
and established the Rodger homestead,
while another is "halting between two opin
inne." whether it. is batter to remain at the
old home, or change her name and 60 of to
somebody else's home. We never could give
advice upon the solemn question, whether
it is best to hold or sell in the matrimonial
market" We have seen as mauy people
.0"'- ~ S-'"usus WIN by holding. And we
don't think it is anybody's busiu ess but the
parties themselves.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

BUoKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The best
Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores.
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter.
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and ali
SKIN eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. IL is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price rs cents per box. For sale by
B. +. Posey.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

ny~ Columbia is cold city. Last Sun
day afternoon hail stones a, large as
'he Greenville train left on Tuesday the city
""S S0TSToa WITH sHo" inches deep. #e
have had neither of these chilling visitors
in this town this season.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

Bf1s" We regret to learn that our friends,
MIR. and Mrs. ". X. Thomas, at Carlisle,
lost a very interesting little son, about 1S
years DID, last Sunday, from lung disease.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

How much do you save in buying cheap
shoes? We have sold the ebay State" and
Iiegler lines for years. Every pair guar
anteed to give satisfaction
THE OLD RELIABLE"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

The rush increases with us evesy day.
The People real ae that times are too hard to
throw their money away buying cheap, shoddy
goods, when they can get the BEST fcom us
ut the same prices.
A. II. FOSTER & co
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
Cotton Market.

Low grades 69 a. 81.
Middling cotton z.
Good middling 7.30.
Sales for the week, 621 tales.
Cotton Seed 15 cents per bushel.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

Over coats, Suits, and Mems Winter Un-
derwear can be bought at money sapiag prices
from "THE OLD RELIA IABLE.h
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

The news travels like Vild fire that "THE
OLD REL!ABLE'' is selling GOOD goods at
unhearJ Of Low prices.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

Buy your Guns and Xmas ammunition
from us If you want the best
A. II. FOSTER & co.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
The legislature.

The Legislature
As usual, scarcely anything has been
done by the Legislature this early in the
season. A number of new bills have been
iutroduced; among them one to reduce ssla,
ries. Asyths seduction WI not Affect the
salaries Of. the peasant legisiators anas( sr.
State officials during their present terms, it
is probable that the bill will pass, in some
form.
A bill to amend the dispensary Law; alss .
bill 10 repeal that law and substitute new
law, with some Of the provisions of the old
law in it, are both before that body. The
bill 10 "amend'' will be passed, no doubt.
A dog tax law; bill to abolish the Office
of Auditor, and impose the duties Of that
Office on the Treasurer, and joint resolu-
tion to change the time of the annual mesinl
iugs of the legislature are al under conn
sideration. "a
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
Now Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
City Market.-N. p. Dunbar.
Partridges Wanted.-E. p. McKissick.
Sarah Paoolet's Annual Letters. NJ. Rico
Jr., +. u.
Another Grand Distribution Of Prizes.-T.
E. Bailey.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
The New Judges.

. T.
The election Of four Reform Judges by
the Legislature in place Of the four old
Judges Was no surprise to us. II was
foregone conclusion Of the leaders Of that
party.
With the exception Of Aioj. d. A. Totn,
send, we can cay but little Of the men
chosen, for we know but little Of .theis..
worth or fitness for the high posi>i
which they have been elevated, but "
fess considerable doubt in the supposi
that the character and ability Of the
cisry Of the State will be elevated by their
election;
Mr.. Townsend is man Of undoubted
ability, of unimpcachabls integrity and
honesty of purpose. We confess he was
not our first choice, hut next to our long
time personal friend, Judge Wallace, he was
our choice above all others. He is hard
student and we predict he will make an
honest, impartial, able and popular Judge.
He will, we think, he more an "upright
Judge" and less q partisan than either Of
the other newly elected Judges.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
THE LAW on ITS MERITS,

shall promise what shall say by OBJ
serving that the United States government
considers liquor a legitimste aud proper
source of revenuc, and that it derives there
from about Sl0O,O00.000 annually. 1t will
not be denied by any advocate Of tenn perance
or prohibition that ii is proper subject of
taxation. and If 1t were proposed to remove
the tax, which would inevitably reduce the
cost 10 consumers at least three fourths,
there would be q universal howl by these
two classes Of citizens. The State, in the
exercise Of its police power for the ostensi-
Die preservation OF the public health and
morals has, time ont o! mind, required n
license, and the towns and cities in turn
required license; and while it is true that
the State derived no revenue. and sought
only to restrict the traffic within the limits
OF such municipalities as saw fit TO grant
licenses, it cannot be deniei that the raising
OF revenue to support municipal govern
menis has been the main factor in causing
licenses to'be issued by the towns. 1t is far
fetched, unreasonable, ,tben-hypocritical in
fact-to pretend that any disgrace eau at
tach TO the revenue feature. The men who
are Dow most louG-mouthed in thi. pharisai-
cal denunciation are the strongest advocates
OF the license system, and have had their
municipal taxes reduced thereby. On The
contrary, II II can be shown that under the
Dispensary system there will be reduc-
ton In the consumption of liquor, aud a |
necessary reduction in crime and misery |
resulting from II, it must follow that the |
Iispensary, without regard TO the reveuue
feature, is long stride forward and an im-
proVement on the license system. will not
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

Inc agitation last year on the subicc, of
prohibition resulted i'll the enactment of
what IS known as the Dispensary Law. The
original Prohibition Bill introduced in the
House, after numbcrless amendments, was
Withdrawn and substitute incorporating
most OF these amendments, with others. was
offered by MIR. Neiiles. This, with a few
minor changes, passei the Hcuse and was
sent TO the Senate That body using The
Netiles Bill in its entirety alm,st rs a basis.
Win few nlieraii'n MS AMI amendments
"aue nec's ssary on account Of The change of
purpose re'urntd the Disyensary Act asa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-18
THE ODDiTv.

In Brazil nothing Is done without fire
works. Even religious festival Is not eel
ebrated without display
When an Albanian girl marries, she con
verts all her possessions into gold and sill
yer coin and displays them as evidence o
ber actual cash value at the altar.
In ancient Chaldea when marriage wal
celebrated the priest lighted fire which
should be kept burning in the new home
until the death Of one OF the parties.
When a Chinese girl married, her at
tendants are always the oldest and uglies
women to be found In the neighborhood
They are supposed to act as foils to bet
youthful beauty.
The curious custom of placing n horsesho,
on the grave of the colored dead Is still
practiced down south. The belief is tha,
the horseshoe will keep the witches from
riding the deceased's spirit.
One tribe of the Congo negroes believe.
that the good angels In the heaven to com,
will spend their whole time pulling of the
bills Of mosquitoes. This belief is said tc
have it's origin In the fact that they ar,
bothered day and night here on earth with
those troublesome insects.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-18
THE GRADUATE.

The average number Of pupils In attend
snoe upon New York city schools is 10000
German has been dropped from the courss
of study in the primary grades Of the Chics
60 public schools
The state school appropriation made by
the last Pennsylvania legislature was s5,.
e97,6ls-an increase over any previous ap
preparation.
In consequence Of the increased employ
ment Of Turkish women as school mistress
es in girls schools, the porte has decreed
the formation of a normal school for girls
in Constantinople.
Professor George 7. Little Of Bowdoin
college thinks that a small college should
never strive 10 be big one, because In edu.
tion as In other trades there Is always Q
held for the handmade product.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-18

Cherries Copeland Believed to Have Died
BY HE own Hand.
EAST BRrDoKwATER, Mass. Oct. 18.--
Charles w. Copeland was found dead yes
terday afternoon In field near his house.
He started from homo In the morning
with n double barreled shotgun for the
stated purpose Of getting some partridRes.
He appeared in excellent spirits. aud had
arranged with Mrs. Copeland to 40 to
Boston when he came back. Not return
ing a. soon as anticipated, search was
made, and Mr.. Copeland's dead body was
found with charge Of buckshot through
the heart. The gun, however. was lying
with the muzxle pointing away from him
and near = stone wall, over which Mr..
Copeland may have fallen.
The medical examiner decided that death
was due to accident, but there is a grow.
ing belief that It vas suicide. Mr. Cope
land was = member of 9. w. Copeland g.
Co. boot and shoe manufact urers. who
failed In 1888 for e750,000. The G. w.
Copeland Manufacturing company was
then organized and their building was
burned In 1856 Mr.. Copeland then with
drew from the business aud has been In
the stock and dairy farming business. His
property has been heavily mortgaged aud
foreclosure was TO have been made on
his household property yesterday, q keeper
being In charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-18

Striped tweeds are introduced for tai
lor costumes. The stripes are mere lines
of color matching the boucetting and
running lengthwise on dark ground.
The tweeds and homespuns are gaining
in favor and increasing in variety and
beauty as their merits are tested. The
storm serge and the finer twill serge
come plain in all colcrs, the brown be-
ing very attractive. Heavy wool shot
in two colors, red with blue, green with
brown, and so on through all possible
combinations, is new and makes service
able winter walking costumes. 1t has a
homespun body, with a waved, serge
like surface. Homespuns in fine shep-
herds check are in green and black. gray
or brown with black, or green with
brown or some shade Of purple, or one OF
the dark red tints will be checked with
black.