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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1893-08-26
A AUX JEUNES FILES.

Il UA JECNES FILLES.
o tres louces enfants, mignonnes ieu
mes files
Don't Jaime la candeur ct les mines
gentilles,
Les ris harmonieux plus qu'un chant
d'oisillons,
Et les naivetes ct les beaux cheveux
blonds,
Gardez-vous de lie croire exempt des
noirs orages,
Toujours beaux, toujours doux, ainsi
que sans nuages,
L'age OH pamour s'eveille ct fait vi
brer le ceur,
Rend Phomme serieux, joyeux, triste
GU moqueur,
Ou chaque passion Sc presente a sa
porte,
Cachan: sous les plaisirs les malheurs
qu'elle apporte
Od nous sevrOns nos cRurs de toute
charlie,
Four les nourrir, helas! avec Ia yanit6!|
Oh! notre age nest pas aussi beau
quill vous semble:
Ii liepauche la joie ct la tristesse en-.
semble;
Nous chantons aujourd d'hui;nous pleu-
reront demain.
Cest ainsi, mes enfants, qu'on par
court lie chemin,
Qul meme tot ou tard aux confins de I
Ia vie,
Oh 10 mort, tour 4 tour, au tombeau
nous co1vie.
A poser lie fardeau de notre advsrsitA
Et franchir, bien ou NAL, ce seuil l.
d'Eternit6. p
PlaIgnez notre sourire ct doutez de p
ces charmes, q
9ul brodent lie mensonge en- vous vol G
liant nos larmes. tt
u tout naivement vous tronvez on. n
rieux, n
Cue nous cachions nos pleurs en- ba- P
), raissant joyeux, ct
'est que vous ingnorez sous quelles la
apparences, to
euVent Sc presenter les peines, les g.
, souffrances; ne
'est que le NAL pour vous nest mas to
!. encore venu, qr
t que le nombre doute est de vous se
inconnu. ne
az iorsque vous verrez ce temps plein
de tristesse,
u ia douleur arrive ct pespoir vous
delaisse, oe
u fon trouve toujours repine aupres Vi
de Ia feur, SCI
u Je rife est parfois plus amer que Ian
vos pleurs, ua' 20
'us comprendrez alors pourouoi II.
notre .,ur;-a pia
ut briller dams nos yeux bien que der
le ceur soupire. !
attendant, chantez, sans enyier CO
ce tOu
temps, pep
ut rempli du regret des rayons du nro
printemps. sen,
line murissez point vos naives pen-
sees; l
fayez pas votre aube aux limpides en-
rosees; ratt
alssez du bonheur qui sous vos pas sen.
feurit; qu'i
erissez les parfums. les oiseaux. ct lie 9
les roses: moi
eeurs ne souHrent pas dams Ia. de
mour de ces chcses.l joui
'o3s 'oai0@ gardef, douces Jeunes pro-
files coo
Sos espolrs verneils ct vos mines bals
gentilles, cett
re IRE argentin, vos charmanfes a tr
gates, G. q
voos arrate1 point ] ces molles Icest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
WOEts. rial Realism.

Erery atom of scenery used in tn,
.production of ..She Couldn't Mari,
Three" is specially built for the play.
There are over three tons of it: 1t j.
worth going miles to sec. One OF
the most notable scenes of the pla,
is picture of the Cornish Coast.
with practical revolving light hous,
and moonlight on the ocean: also tn,
view of Carboy's Abbey with crumb.
ling walls and ciingirg ivy, 8
scene so beautiful as to ba iIic dcscrip.
ton. In the last act of the show j.
shown an exact representation OF
Dinglcy Tunnel, one of the most stu
pendous and natural railroad scenes
ever produced.
Everyone OF these novel effects arc
guaranteed by Manager Montros,
and will he seen here in the produc.
ton of ..Shc Couldn't Marry Three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
BUSINESS IS eooM,no.

Ciemsnn salsmann, Furniture ind Car
pet Dealers
Business is booming. We have had
a rush of business that is marvellous.
In our line the prospect for tre-
mendous holiday trade is excellent.
Our season has opened to such an
extent that we have been compel. d
already to add to our facilities for
taking care OF the trade and deliver
ing goods. We are making a special
~ Of ladies' writing desks, parl r
tables, easy chairs and rocking chairs,
OF which we boast the finest line in
the three cities. You will also ii d
in our stock an elegant assortment
Mexican ONYX tables, side boards,
china cabinets, combination book
cases, dressing room tables and chairs
to match, bed room suits, MANY
handsome new designs in parlor fur
niture, lace and chenille curtains, and
many other articles time and space
will not permit our mentioning. A
visit to our store will convince you
it is the best place to select scnsi-
bic aud useful gift. We are sure you
will find in our. stock just what you
want. Buy something useful and
you will ever thank us for the sug-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

has moved along bravely since taken
hold Of by the government. The
foundation has been laid, and the
walls reared, and the lock is now
ready for the hanging of gates and
opening for use as soon as needed.
The foundations Of the two other
locks on the AZ miles undcr constrnc-
| ton. known as the middle and the
..guard" lock, have been completed.
and everything is ready for the
raising of the walls.
The work on excavating and bank
ing the cana! for the two miles that
it takes the channel of Rock river,
from the head of Big Island down to
the mainland near Milan, is nearly
completcd, and will be finished ear
ly\ncxt spring. The abutments of
the dams, the sluiccs, ETC.. are all
in. About $4,000 has been ex-
pended in carrying the work to its
present stage.
On the eastern section the work of
'quiring title is being actively
I, pushed. according to the best infor-
nation. but this year right of way
has been had only upon the section
| at this end of the canal, and work
coIld not have been done elsewhere
had it been desired to.
Past History ana Future Outlook.
1t has been estimated that the tota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
THE GREAT CANAL.
What Has Aire; d. Been Done
on the Waterway.
WORK II TIE VICINITY OF MILAN.

Detailed escriptioa Of the Operations,
ssd Review of the Project -Tac Mosey
Appropriated and 80 Far spcst The Out
1osstl For the Future Progrrss OF Grand
Undertaking.
II was the fault of ancient Ron Q
that while it built with magniiiccncc,
it built for the luxury of the compar-
atively few. The conquered people,
who were freeman before. were made
slaves by the power Of the Caesars,
and these conquered people did the
work Of the slave in giving their un-
requitcd toll to the building of a
wonderful city. The prosperous
and titled accrued a princcly benefit;
to the labOrcr, who accomplished
everything. nothing was given.
True, the great enterprises were a
benefit to the community-thc city
but the common people shared but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
Special Propositions.

George II. kingsbury, dealer in
fine art goods. has made special prep
aratiops for the holiday trade this
year. having added to the already
large stock MANY beautiful water
coiors. remark etchings and fine en-
cravings. They arc very reasonable
in price. and are sure to bc ready
sellers. His facilities for framing
pictures Of ANY size or style on short
notice are better than ever. He has
always carried the largest stock of
mouldings aud has doubled the as
sOrtment for the holiday trade. Be
sides the lines mentioned his stock OF
Christmas novelties is most com
plcte. Sec his display advertisement,
for further arrangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

lit le in the benefits. except Is we
are allowed to share in the sunlight
and air.
As westward the course of en-
pirc takes its way" new ideas engage
the attention Of the minds of the
people. In fact. the age of the pres
cnt is the reign OF the common peo-
pie. Commerce. which is the bene-
iiciary of all. has taken the place of
the unjust benefits to the f.w-benc-
fits derived without toll. intelligence
or the application of that energy.
which has for its object the acco m
Plishmcnt of great designs.
To Facilitate Commerce.
In contemplation of this idea of
commerce. thoughtful people in the
west and northwcst-.hought peo-
pie who lived in the regions named
before most Of the present genera
ton was Enthusiastically concluded
that there was vast amount of en-
ergy wasted in the transportation of
the commodities of the soil from one
section of this country to the other
a section embracing a territory cx-
lending from the great lakes to the
west and south. so vast. indeed. that
number of the leading kingdoms of
Europe could he carved from it and
still leave an area covering all the
British Isles. with Belgium and Hol-
land and Denmark and Sweden. and
several other sections known as prin-
cipalitics crowded in to keep them
omfortablc. To facilitate this COM
mcrcc Of the west il had long
lem discussed that canal
stretching from Lake Michigan to
some point on the Mississippi river
would effect the purpose. While
the advocacy was fcrvent tie Opposi-
ton was great. Year in and year
out it came up in congress, SO that
the present generation looked upon
| il some " hat n it did the celebrated
chanccry case of Jarndyce VS..
Jarndyce in the English courts of
cquity-always being brought to the
front by the lawyers interested. but
causing a perpetual smile that it
seemed no nearer n conclusion. 1t
is not the intention here to go over
the wcll-troddcn ground, and speak
Of the efforts Of such men rs ex-Con-
gresham j. ii. Murphy. Of Daven-
port. and Congressman 1. j. Hender-
son cf this state. in their cndeavors
to carry the work to completion.
The story of their labors aud final
achieve mcnt has been fully and ably
presented TO the people. They were
not alone in the work--thousands
nut their shoulders tn the wheel and
aided in its advancement. The be.
ginning of the end came. Congress,
to repeat an old story, known "a
everyone who reads, appropriated
81, OJo. 900 to begin the work And far.
Their its construction. The money
has been carefully and judiciOusly
applied.
rrO res cf the Work.
Engineer L. L. Wheeler, in general
charge Of the operations here, report,
three miles of carthwOrk Practicall,
com pletcd. the entertainments being
carried down rs near tn the mouth O
tho canal rs could be done this sea
son aud allow sufficient free area fol
the discharge Of ice and food water,
ncxt spring. The work ON lock 8;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

Cost Vi INC Caual Wbu!u Dc Az TcUuu
numbers %7.00o.ooO. The sum OF
$500, 900. which was at first appro-
priatcd, is 1t present available To the
extent of $2Jo.0o,. The remainder
will he available as demands arc
made or uses required.
The canal derives its name from
the village of Hennepin. on the Hi
nois river, in the county of Putnam,
about half way between Milan and
Chicago. Its length from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Illinois river.
near Henncpin. is "a miles. which is
about half the distance between Lake
Michigan and the Mississippi river
, by the travelled route of the water
| wav.
Some 320.O00 month is being
paid out for its construction, in the
! way of hired labor. and this is in ad-
dition to the payments of labor by
, those who have contracts.
Capt. w. l.. Wheeler. the army
officer, has his Office in Milan. under
charge of his able assistant. l.. l..
Wheeler. J. c. LANCE. an assistant,
has an office ut Tiskilwa. on the sur
vey work. At present the only work
being gone is construction work-no
suryeys-and the only work now
under contemplation is the compile
ton of the five miles extending from
the Mississippi river. jus. above
Milan, about one and hall miles.
About % miles of the Rock river can
be used, so that practically % miles
of waterway will be made available
for all kinds of traffic along that dis
tance-that is, % miles extending
northeast from the Mississippi river.
There will be 80 locks.
Everything has been studied with
the utmost idea of cconom v, and
while economy is spoken of, the
workmen are dealt with in fair
and liberal manner. Capt. Wheeler
himself knows no rest. Call ut his
house ut o'clock in the morning.
and many times earlier, You will
find him gone. Where? Away at
the locks, or somewhere along the
canal. For what purpose at that
early hour in the morning? u, there
is business to he looked after, and
plans to he laid out for the coming
work of the day. and. for that mat
ter, days and weeks ahead. I'm
til now, and as loag as the wealth
or will permit, men are working by
relays night and day. This is an
evidence that it is the desire of the
men in charge to push the work to
completion as rapidly as possible.
To man who is . civil engineer
it would be delight to desSribc the
surveys, the excavations, the beauty
and the mechanism OF the locks. rs
well rs every other detail in the &C
complishment Of great engineering
work: but to the practical man who
knows not of these, he finds q pleas
urc in pcering into the futurc-to
see his children or his grandchildren
sitting in their homes along this
great waterway, viewing the com.
mcrce Of Europe passing through
the Gulf of St. Lawrence, winding
its way on a sinous water patch until
it reaches Chicago. and then moving
westward to the Mississippi. either
to be distributed to the farther ives,
or lind its way to the southern gull
aud still lc propelled to the extreme.
of the southern republics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
Buford l'o.t, Attention:

All members of John Buford Post.
q. A. r., are hereby commanded to
meet at &. A. X. hall AT p. M. Sun
day, Dec. ), to attend the funeral of
our late comradc. DIR. +. ii. Bowman.
The W. Il. &. and ali friends are in
vitcd. WV. MCCoNoCuIE,
Commander.
w. A. Norris. Adjutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

Perverse Man.
'''Wife-My husband is the qucerest
man.
FrienJ--In what respect:
Wife-Why, before lie married mo
couldn't get him to leave the house be-
fore IL o'clock, and since can't get him
to come to it before that time.-Detroit
Tree Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

Has found that her little ones are
improved more by the pleasant Taxa
tive. Syrup Of Figs. when in need Of
the laxative effect of gentle remedy
than any other. and that is more ac-
ccptable to them. Children enjoy II
and it benefits them. The true rem.
edy. Syrup Of Figs, is manufactured
b. the California Fig Syrup company
only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

g.s.i n. 1t will cost yon nothing
look us over. and we shall be PLEASED
to shcw YOU around, whe her V, u
buy or not.
CLEMANN & SALZMANN,
1925. 1927 and 1929 Ssond avenue.
and 124, 126 and l2S Sixteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
Served every evening at the
Supper Table hot from
the Press.

Local, Telegraphic and General News Presented
in Entertaining style, and Supplemented
with Serials, Miscellany and HUI
morouS Matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

Tnr ARGus'is essentially paper for the home
and ,houd he regular visitor into every household
in Rock Island
1t is fearless advocate of everything tending to
promote the interests of the city and its people, 1t
cannot be controlled by clques and selfish corpora
tons as has been frequently demonstrated
The reduction in price to ten cents week has
had the effect Of bringing in an average OF 20 new
subscribers day since the announcement was made
Leave your order at the Office.
TELEPHONE NO. H45.
The Van Buren press., 1893-08-19
Fresks Of Msnsesz.

A smart young cavalry oficer was rc-
Gently exercising his regiment upon
the drill ground when the familiar
words of commands suddenly slipped
from his mind, and the strenuous stIort
made to recall them was utterly futile.
In order to cover his embarrassment he
was compelled to retire from command.
under the plea Of illnesA Tho fugitive
sentence came to him whom he reached
his rooms. A still more angular case
Is that Of well-known and esteemed
merchant, whose memory 20 treacher-
ously failed him one morning after
leaving home that he was totally nm
able to locate his Offices, and was act
ually compelled to inquire % to their
wherea bouts Another interesting ex-
ample is that Of q popular novelist who
had nearly finished an important work
upon which he was engaged when :
sudden failure Of memory deprived him
OF his plot and necessitated the laying
aside Of the book for more than week;
then an association Of ideas recalled
the missing plot, the novel was brought
TO successful issue and enjoyed Wide
eirculation.-Boston Globe.
The Van Buren press., 1893-08-19
WOnlen'y Clubs.

Women's clubs to-day, in town or in
country, are almost always distinctly
educational in their aims and purposes.
Many clubs lay out courses in philo-
sophie and historic study which cover a
wide range of literature, and make i'm
perative close and scholarly toll on the
part of those who write papers and
those who intelligently discuss them.
A woman's club without a paper or pa
pers taking up definite line of thought
or research is very singular phenome-
non. We do hear now and then, and
we rejoice to hear, of girls clubs, just
for fun, for recreation pure and simple,
but the members of these usually feel
that they ought to apologize for their
frivolity.
Americans learn very slowly that
there is nothing wrong in the pursuit
of enjoyment per Sc. We are a sober,
reflective, serious people. Our women
are, above everything else, conscien-
tious, even to severity, and they feel
quite naturally that after the social
luncheon or before the afternoon cup
of tea they should in some way devote
themselves either to the improvement
of their minds Or to the amelioration Of
certain ills, the reformation of some
abuses, or the assistance and elevation
of people who are down-trodden and
ppressed.-Harper's Bazar.
The Van Buren press., 1893-08-19

ienden even to the domain of the tailor.
and natty tailor costumes of pique,
duck. in cream, white, butter color and
deep ecru cotton, Bedford cords,
Marseilles, linen in white, yellow and
fax gray, are all used for gowns for
the beach or mountains The style OF
these costumes is almost identical
with that of the tailor gown in summer
tweed, serge or cloth, consisting Of .
gored skirt, slightly faring at the
foot, q short open Elton jacket or blazer
with blouse front of surah or en-
broidered nainsook. Some prefer
the starched Vassar shirt front
with these shirts. but they are
less comfortable wear for the sultry
season. On few special costumes
of pale yellow linen duck, the
trimming consists of black velvet rib
bon Of the narrowest width set on In
rows. There is q black velvet pointed
collar and the long forearm portions
are covered to the elbow with rows Of
The Van Buren press., 1893-08-19

was hercest Say" he replied, snap
ping his fingers -''say that"
Will you tell me that decision, like
bodily vigor, Is God-givcn, and can not
be created by dint of effort? Ianswer
that some men, no doubt, have consti-
tutionally decision of mind; but does
this prove that this quality may not be
acquired by those who lack 1t, or
strengthened by those In whom it is
weak? BY no means. Many men are
constitutionally timid, but do they not
often conquer their timidity, and be.
come conspicuous for heroismf Fred
erick the Great fed like the veriest
poltroon from his first battle, yet he
afterward astonished tho world by his
bravery amid the most appalling mill
tary disasters. William Writ tells Of
an inferior officer in the revolutionary
war who was nicknamed Captain
Death" and who was singled out for
the most desperate enterprises. II q
"forlorn hope" was to be sent out or
. dangerous battery to be stormed he
was always chosen to lead the advsn-
ture; yet 1t was observed that he was
never called up for the purpose when
he did not turn as pale as his name
sake at the proposal, and trembls from
head to foot. Still he never failed to
face the danger, and went unscathed
through all the showers Of bullets he
encountered. If cowardice may be
overcome by moral considerations, by
the sense Of shame, training and dis
cipline, why may not the infrmity of
irresolution be conquered, and a Habit
of decision be formed in the same way?
Resolve, then, that you will acquire
this habit If you lack it.
Be thou In the van
OF circumstances; yea. seiss the arrows barb.
Before the tense string murmur."
William Matthews, In Harpsr's
Young People.
The Van Buren press., 1893-08-19
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
BOY WITH A BROKEN LEG.

robin dear. how sweet your song,
HOW sweet your song how loud and clearl
robin dear, the days are iongi
so long! for summers near.
out IN the woods you seem 80 free.
sofres to fly, SO far, SO high,
Wniie 1, who long those woods to see.
imprisoned here must lie
squirrel, how you frisk and run!
lou leap and run from bough to bouah.,
Nor fear TO fall but begun
TO climb, ~ you climb now,
And then fell You can not know
How should you know how It would seem
10 feel the bough breskt Down you gol
ana haven't breath TO scream.
lis hard To lie so quiet here,
so very still. all through the spring.
HOW would you bear It, robin dear!
think you wouldn't sing!
And. squirrel. you would sigh like me,
You'd sigh and pine In grief and pain.
And long, as long now, to see
Your lovely woods again.
o bluebird. when you built your nest.
And laid your eggs so very near,
lalmost think you must have guessed
lay prisoner here
I'd like to take little Peep,
would not touch single eggi
what need from me the secret keep
Who have broken leg,
Joy Allison. In Youhss Companies
The Van Buren press., 1893-08-19
in position, need much strength to turn

In position, need much strength 10 turn
them.
Then, again, the ear must be exceed
ingly true to detect the slightest varia-
ton in the sound; three strings form
one note, consequently they must har-
monize in tone, and the necessary ad-
justment is very delicate. The ear be-
comes finely trained by practice, so
much SO that tuner will notice the
wave in a note to one uneducated, even
though he may have q good ear, would
seem to accord.
The remark Of tuner that 1t would
be impossible for him to tune all day in
factory, week in and week out, as it
would certainly make him crazy, (piano
tuners are said to turn into cranks)
shows that it is also very wearing on
the nerves.
This all sounds discouraging, but
there are drawbacks to everything, and
piano tuning is not 1.-THE exception to
prove the rule" and for any one having
the three requisites mentioned, a good
ear, plenty of physical strength, and a
willingness to practice laboriously
there is no reason why it should not be
conquered as other difficult occupations
have been.
A member OF the firm in whose fac
tory the woman referred to is learning
pronounces her progress excellent con-
sidering the short time she has been at
it, and does not hesitate to predict her
complete success after little longe,
novitiate.-N. Y. Times.