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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-03-23
Egyptian Cotton for Dixie.

The Egyptian cotton seed, which
was purchased by Secretary Rusk
through the United States consul-gen
eral at Cairo, Egypt, has been receiv-
ed at the Department of agriculture
The purpose Of this importation Of
seed is, as set forth in Mr. Rusk's last
report as Secretary of agriculture, to
undertake, with the cooperation Of
the experiment stations in the cotton
States, experiments with q view to
produce cotton Of home growth
which may serve as all efficient substi-
tutc for the Egyptian, Of which, dur
ing the last fiscal year, moro than
$S ,000,0 900 worth was imported into
this country, an increase of Is per ct.
over the previous year. and of consid-
erably more than hundred per cent.
over the year ending in 1890. The
cotton seed received at the Department.
consists of two of the best known
Egyptian varieties, the "aflf" and the
"bamiah." The distribution will be
made to the experiment stations in the
cotton states, and also through the
Senator'S for those States to planters
whom they may recommend as per-
sons well qualified and willing 10 give
the Egyptian seed careful trial. A
report on the conditions Of soil and
climate aiid methods Of cultivation Of
the Egyptian cotton lie being prepared
for the department under the direc-
ton of our consul-general in Egypt.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-03-23
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Dun & Co. IS Weekly Review.

RG Dun & Co.'S review of trade says:
The distribution of goods continues
very large for the season, in spite of
the extraordinary weather, some fall
ures and the tight money market. StorW
and severe cold have retarded trading
and collections throughout large
part of the country and doubles
caused of the much monetary pleasure,
though q larger part is due to the
great excess of imports over exports.
Europe is not shipping products from
this county as usual, nor lending
money as much as usual to cary pro-
ducts here until they are needed, and
accumulated stocks at commercial GEN.
ters, with slow collections in the
country, make the demand for money
unusually large. Then the natural re-
suits Of the great Reading collapse are
seen in some failures at Philadelphia
and more cautious spirit among
lenders. Money is not, as usual, tight
only on call or for speculation, but
there has been greater difficulty here
than for many years past in effecting
commercial traffic. {
In spite of all these things conf
dence is undated and business is re-
markably large, with some signs of
Improvement. Trade at Little Rock
is fair, at Nashville good and at
Montgomery and Atlanta fair. AT Co.
lumbus collections are slow and money
very tight; at Mobile business is good
in dry goods and groceries, and at
Charleston fair. At New Orleans
sugar is dull and rice not improved,
with money firm, but in ample sup
ply.
The iron industry shows improve
ment. Prices are steady though ex-
tremely low, with less pressure to
realize, and little demand is seen for
bar and plate iron and steel, while
structural works are we'll mployed,
though not at better prices.
The business failures during the
last week number for the United
States 100; Canada 80. Total 230,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-03-23

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Pretend ed Deaf Men.

In the countries Of Europe in which the
military CONSUMPTION exists many tricks
Are resorted to by oonscripts in the effort to
escape service. Often men have been known
to mutilate themselves, as by cutting off a
forefinger, in order to render them unfit for
the service. Pretended inability to see is
exposed by the surgeons without great diff
ficulty, but pretended deafness sometimes
battles the examiners.
A counter trick on the part of the officers
was for some tine effective against this
fraud. The recruiting officer, after a con-
script had pretended to be deaf, remark ed
In an ordinary tone of voice, You are I'M
ut for the service; you are free" In many
cases the recruit showed by evident signs
OF satisfaction that he had heard the re-
mark
He was then recalled, told that he had
been detected in his fraud and sent to the
barracks.
After time, however, the conscripts be-
came too wary to De caught in this trap
They had heard of the trick and were on
the look out for this remark, and when IL
was uttered they made no sign of intelli-
gence. Lately the French officers have in
vented a new trap" the success of which
Is curious illustration of the ingrained
courtesy, or at least the assumption Of
courtesy, on the part of Frenchmen Of all
classes
After the you are free" has failed to ex-
cite any sign of understanding in the re-
cruit's face, the command to 'go'' Is
shouted at him. He starts out of the room,
the door of which is held open by mechan-
ical means. As he passes through it the
officer says:
You might at least shut the doorr'
This little unjust impeachment of the
mans politeness is said in cases out of
10 of pretended deaine to result in quick
turning of the mans head He is then
called back and told that he has been found
fit for the service.-New York World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
The Candle Fish.

One of the piscatorial curiosities of the
north Pacific coast, especially plentiful
along the shores of British Columbia. is
the fish known to Indian, whites and half
breeds as the candle fish" To the scien-
fists he is the eulachon (Thaleichthys pacif-
icus), and is highly esteemed for two reasons.
The fish itself is about fourteen inches
long, resembles the smelt in general ap-
pearances and is caught in large quantities
by west coast fishermen during the months
OF February, March and April. 1t is the
fattest of all fishes, for which reason large
numbers of them are dried and smoked to
be used as warming food during the long
rigorous winters SO common in that region
Large numbers of them are also run
through crude presses, which extract the
oil. This is preserved in skin bags and
used much in the same manner as whales
blubber is used by the Eskimos. This
candle fish" gets its common name from
the fact that when dried it burns with a
bright white fame until entirely consumed.
1t is much used by the coasters" both of
Columbia and Alaska, either with or with
out wick passed through its body.-St
Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Remarkable Evidence.

A case is quoted by Fonblanque in which
some police officers were shot at by a high
wayman on dark night. One Of the OIL
GERS stated that he could distinctly see
from the fash of the pistol that the robher
rode dark brown horse of remarkable
shape about the head and shoulders, and
that he had since identified the horse in a
London stable. This evidence was accent
ed, for 1t was considered more satisfactory
than that of the man who swore that he
recognized robber by the light produced
by blow on his eye in the dark.-Toronto
Mail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17

Il notice that a young lady has been
writing to period cal that Love is not so
very difficult to gain, but is very difficult to
keep, said Harry Richardson, an author
ity on affairs of the heart, as he led the cor
ridor man into a sunny corner of the Laclede
rotunda. Now it IS painfully evident that
the young aspirant for literary honors has
studied the bogus article only. False love
is easily got and easier lost, but the genuine
article is very rare and evasive bird that
sometimes requires years of patient en-
deavor to domesticate. Once got, however
it is harder to lose than 'yaller' dog or n
dime novel detective. All this pratt e
about love being fragile flower, ever ready
to shrivel up like an unripe angleworm on
a sea coal fire, is the veriest moonshine,
written by very young people, who imagine
themselves in love when they are but off
their feed or trout led with disgruntled
liver
'True love is harder to kill than map
peddler. 1t is rugged plant that will
stand more neglect than u poor relation,
more hardship than a street car mule, more
abuse than a successful candidate. 1t is a
spark of the divinity, and however much it
may wish for death it can not die. If the
little archer ever gets square shot at that
young lady's heart, and it is big enough to
stop an arrow, she will write differently.
She may learn to her sorrow that love is
not n flame that waits upon the Judgment.
and find herself loving man she heartily
despises. For love is not blind, as the poets
have painted him. His eyes are preternat-
urally keen, and ne sometimes takes
fiendish delight in showing us the imper-
fections of our idols. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Chinese Cats.

The high bred Chinese cat is a splendid
proof of what may be done by kindness and
culture. If you were to repeat to well to
do and untraveled Chinaman the current
saying with us that cats are selfish crea-
lures, utterly devoid of affection, he would
be very much astonished, and, if the owner
of thoroughbred, probably indignant.
The Chinese cat appears capable of intense
attachment to one person, and ages of selec-
ton and careful breeding have brought the
species up to high standard
The Chinese claim that one of these cats
and any cat to some eXtent-is valuable
clock. In the morning the pupil of its eye
Is broad band; it contracts regularly till
noon, when it is mere hair line, and ex-
pands again as regularly till night Sowhen
Chinaman wants to know the time of day
he picks up his cat and looks-Chicago
Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Animals and Music.

An interesting experiment has been tried
with different musical instruments ON the
animals of the Geological gardens The
young red orang outang listened to the
violin playing at first with grave attention.
AS the sound increased he dropped to the
ground, his hair bristling with fear, and
finally in abject terror he seized piece of
carpet, shook it out and drew it completely
over his head and body. The music con-
tinuing, he uncovered his head, and grad
ually a pleased smile came over his face as
he watched the performer.
The piccolo threw the animal into re-
newed terror; the flute did not interest him,
but the bagpipes threw him into an ecstacy
Of delight. This enthusiasm would natu-
rally incline us to the idea that the orang-
outang may be of Scottish extraction A
further experiment showed that the ele-
plant enjoyed the flute, but became wrath
full at the piccolo. This instrument, indeed,
found no admirers at the zoo.-London
Spectator
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17

at Springfield during the legislative ses
sions aud every time he reached town he
rode from the depot to the hotel in the
omnibus. The driver never tho ught of
asking fare. Al the beginning OF the
present session, when Phocion reached
Springfield, he learned that the omnibus
driver had been instructed to collec, a
quarter from him. This Infatuated him
and he declined 20 ride. As soon as the
bus pulled away from the station he tel>
ephoned TO the li7tryman who owned the
omnibus line to send a Carriage to the
station at once. The carriage came and
Phocion rode to The Leland hotel, where
he esid to the driver, Have this charged
to me-" After that he was allowed to
ride in the buses
Years ago when he was 10 Chic age he
lost his job'with a well known paper, and
next day was standing in front of the
office when friend came along.
I'm going TO see how much they think
OF me in there" said he He walked in
side and said to the cashier:
want quarter"
The cashier shook his head and said,
81 can't let you have it"
"All right" He walked outside to
where newsboy gss standing. Tommy,
let me have q quarter" said he.
The boy reached in his pocket and
pulled out coin
"Here it is. Mr. Howard"
Now" said Phocion, turning to his
friend, that just shows the difference in
people,"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Mail Matter In Clubs

Every club in New York is more or less
embarrassed by the accumulation of mail
matter addressed to its members. Some
men furnish the clerk with no address save
the club, and then call for their mail only
at long intervals. Others evidently give to
certain correspondents their CLUB address,
and not their home or business address.
Club clerks are the most diplomatic of men,
and one shivers at possible domestic conse-
quences when it is suggested to send home
q mans accumulated mail without his or
der-New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
SPRINGFIELD Register: Governor Alt,

SPRINGFIELD Register: Governor Alt
geld is quoted in an interview in Sum
day paper as declaring that he had per-
feet confidence in Acting Governor Gill.
and no doubt that the latter had acted
judiciously in ordering the prosecution
of derelict officials. OF course, Governor
Altgeld is in perfect accord with Governor
Gill. and the derelict republican or demo-
cratic ex-ofHcisl who banks on the form
er's return as holding out to him any
hope of escape from prosecution will be
sadly mistaken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
How's ThisI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rev ard
for any case OF cstsrrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure
FL Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo.O o.
We the undersigned, have known F J
Cheney for the last Is years. aud believe
him perfectly honorable in sll business
transactions ard financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Trusx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Waiding. Kinpsn & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting direc ly lpon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Test!-
mOuials free
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Nothing to Laugh At.
Democrat

AT the Young Mems Christian associa
ton in Harlem ONCE | recited The Lost
Wife a very sad piece by Will Carleton"
says J. Searer Page. Some friends had
gone up with me, and sat in the audience
AS we were coming down town they began
to laugh. and one Of them said: 'Humphl
Maybe you think you're good reader
i don't know that Pm very much set up
over it, said |. But what's the NATTER
"'Well, there was an old lady sitting be
fore us, and after you got through with
''fThe Lost Wife" she turned to her neigh.
Dor and said very deliberately, 4 don't see
anything comic about that, do you?' !
sfter.,af,! fornd that had been biilel
and placarded all o -er Harlem rs j. Seaver
Page, comic and humorous reader '"-New
York World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
A Costly BIT of Rome,

a man who was arrested and jailed in
New Orleans told "A pitiful tale of injustice
to visitor who talked to him through the
cell door why, his is an awful mean
country, said the prisoner. "Do you know
am IN here for two years for picking up a
piece OF rope on the sidewalk?" The visitor
began to take an interest in the case and to
express sympathy. II won't deceive you
any further" interrupted the prisoner.
Inc truth Is there was fine pair of
horses on the other end of that rope. New
York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
PhoclOD Howard

The Chicago News Record publishes
the following in regard to Phocion How
ard:
When the men who hang around the
Grand Pacific hotel read yesterday morn.
ing about Phocion Howard being dead IL
started them TO talking. Phocion How
ard had been for many years q familiar
figure in the drift OF the lobby. He WAS
known to every politician in the state.
Along about the war times he was in his
bloom as q newspaper correspondent.
Since then he has not been working all
theltime, but was always on hand when
any political fight began to warm up and
he usually had his opinions.
He was tall and grzzled with q long
gray mustache. When the weather was
the least bit chilly he wors an army cane
over his shoulders. His home was at
Dsnville, but he was usually 10 be found
at Chicago or Springfield. His wants
were few and he found friends ready to
supply them. To repay these friends he
dealt out sage advice 1t was claimed
that he had rare foresight in political
matters and never missed q prediction ia
any presidential contest since the war.
His bull frog story became famous among
politicians. He always claimed that be
had at his home in Danyille an educatad
bull frog who. by the directions of his
jumps. could foretell the result OF any
election.
When Phocion Howard was in Chicago
he lived at the Grand Pacific. Sometimes
he registered and again he did not, but it
made no difference. as the hotel never
presented any bills. He had passes on
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER says of the

CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER says of the
appointment of Judge Gresham as secre-
tary Of state under President Cleveland:
1t is a splendid choice and will be re-
ceived with approval by the democrats.
Judge Gresham will be q conservative
and eminently able premier, but at the
same time he will protect American in
terests and American citizens abroad. l
have no doubt his policy will be an i'm
mensely popular one. I have talked
with Senator Palmer and he agreed with
me that Judge Gresham would make
an exceptionally strong secretary Of
state. There may be some complaint
among the democrats that the Judge
is mugwunp. Granting that is true
his elevation to the cabinet will have its
compensation in another direction, for it
will open vacancy on the circuit bench
at Chicago for good democrat. So
honors will be easy. Politically Judge
Gresham suits me; he is in accord with
US on the tariff question and has been of
late years. He voted for General Palmer
for governor in 1888. for the Palmer
legislators in the senatorial fight two
years later and for Mr.. Cleveland last
year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17

THE daily Centrslia Democrat, edited
by Z. D. Tufts. the private secretary Of
Lieut.. Gov. Gill shows up the weakness
of republican criticism of the acting
governors action in ordering suits
brought against the retired state off ,ia.s.
as follows:
Republican newspapers are combining
their condemnation of Acting Governor
Gill, to charges of discOuriesy to the
absent governor. in erdC ring suit brought
against the retired state officials. These
newspapers are in bad row of stumps
for an argument when they must resort
to such weak excuses as this. While the
governor is absent and the lieutensnt-
governor acting: he has full power, and
it was expressly understood between
Governor Altgeld and Lieutenant Cover
nor Gill, that the latter should have abso-
lutte conrol Of the Office during the
absence of the former. The people
are demanding prompt action, and at the
same time the retired officers were pull.
ing wires to prevent the bringing of
suits. Springfield looked like political
grave yard. so many ghosts OF republican
expired officers haunting the capital, an d
the question Of punishment after death
was fully settled, in the order of Acting
Governor Gill Gov. Altgeld's position
on this matter has been well defined, both
In public and private. 1t is well known
that in addition to his public utterances
on the subject, he had privately advised
Treasurer Wi son to turn the interest into
the treasury. There was nothing in the
order of the acting governor, but a strict
following OF the governors well defined
policy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17

4. In recent conversation with Mr.. Frost
that gentleman said, with the convincing
esfnestne ss which characterizes his remarks:
lone of the greatest evils with which the
friends or temperance have to contend il the
cheap whiskey decoctions and miserable rum
mixtures by which the market is flooded
under the guise of 'Bitters,' 'Sarsaparillas'
'Glngers, and other patent medicines. The
enormous consumption OF such miserable
STUN does incalculable injury in many cases
by implanting the taste for liquors where it
never would exist otherwise. This most in
down by law.
~ do not mean TO say" continued Mr..
frost " that all proprietary medicines come
under this head, and in fact know from per.
sonal experience Of one which is not only a
Great Medicine, Splendid Tonic, and Un-
rivalled Blood Purifier, but which is Innocent
OF all deteriorating ingredients and Free
from Harmful Effects no matter how much
or how freely 1t may be used. 1t is not my
wish 10 appear as tile exponent of any public
remedy but In this case l deem il my duty to
commend that Grand Remedy of the Indian
race, kickapoo Indian Sagwa'
speak from experience, for 1t has stood
me in good stead. When half sick worn out
ana my most rebellious stomach refused to
longer act in its normal capacity Kickdpoo
Indian S0QJca' has restored me to a healthy
condition Ehen nothing else trould. / haya
taken occasion also to learn something about
this medicine and its origin, and know that il
Is not only an old and tried remedy among
the Indians, but that its Vegetable Purity and
and that its manufacture is still carried on by
modern methods exactly in accordance with
the WAYS or the noble Red Man.
simple Roots, Banks, Leaves and Flowers
from the Forest are all that enter into its
composition, and the Strength which is
gained from its use ia NOT the false strength
OF the rum bottle but the Noble Exhilaration
OF Bounding Health, and the Purified Blood,
cIeansed of it's poison, coursing through every
Vein and Artery OF the Human system"
This and more did Mr.. Frost have 20 say in
regard to "Kickapoo Indian SaSwa." Words
fail to convey the earn est force of his re-
marks as expressed 10 the writer. Mr.. Frost
still pursues with undated yigor the noble
cause In which he has enlisted, and SAYS that
temperance was never making such vast
Roadway as IL is today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
PROTECT YOUR EYES
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1898.

WHAT other state shielded by the starry
banner would have been guilty of such
scis Of standardization days as have
characterized the past week at Topeka
but Kansas. bleeding Kansas. the state of
Prohisition, the jumping of place Of the
universe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
NOTED TEMPERANCE LEADER.
The Forcible and Brilliant
David Frost.

ne Speaks of an Ipsidious Foe of Temper.
ance and says 1t Demands Law - Com
mends I'm Earnest Language the Many
Virtues of kickapoo InG an Sagwa and
Gives His Reasons.
The portrait of David Frost, the noted
temperance lecturer, will be recognized far
and wide. The noble work of this distin-
guished advocate of Temperance has given
him reputation second only to that OF the
late John B. GouRh's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Rhsu,nst.sn Uurea IN a psv.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in one to three
days. Its action upon the system is re-
markable and mys erious. 1t removes at
once the cause arc the disease immed-
4teI 2 lis1ppesrs. The frat dose greatly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-17
Note Paper.

A woman always has fancy writing pa
per, but she never uses it when she writes
notes to her husband asking for money; she