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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
A HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY.

Dost thou keep count and say, in thy far place,
This birthday is the first since that dark
hour
When on my breast was laid Loves funeral
f1ower?'
Thou hast won all in the immortal race
Conqueror of life and death and time and
space
And !, tagging beaten runner, cover,
While round me mocking memories jeer and
lower,
And from thy far world comes no helpful
grace.
Thou dost not whisper that those heights are
cold
Where l walk not beside thee, and the night
OF death is long. Nay, am OVERLOAD
Thou sittest comforted and healed with light,
And young and glad, and who wait am old.
Yet will find thee, even in Deaths despite.
Louise Chandler Moulton in Harper's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
State OF Ohio, City of Toledo. ,
Es&I& Lucas county,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
IS the senior partner OF the firm of F. ] =.
Cheney d CO.. doing business in the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
500 for each and every case of Iatarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catsrrh Cure. Frank j Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December
A. ID. 1885.
[sEAL] A w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts dI. 7ctly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free
Address F.J. Cheney 8 Co., Toledo, o.
sold by drugoists 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
Where Things Are Made.

A clergyman in the neighborhood of
Nottingham was complimenting a tailor
In his parish on repairs which he had done
FOR him. In the course of conversation he.
however, incautiously observed: when 1
want a good coat 1 go to London; they
make them there" Before leaving the
shop he inquired, by the bye, do you at
tend my church,"
mo-" was the reply. when I want to
hear a good sermon l go to London; they
make them there."-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
A Live TaiIor's Goose.

\ tailor's goose is not usually an anus
ing object, but its appearance under the
arm of a German tailor in Chambers street
the other day caused some laughter. The
popularity Of this tailor's goose was that
it was alive, and as it stretched its neck
laZily from under the tailor's right arm
its beak pointed toward half dozen pairs
of newly made trousers which hung over
the tailor's eft arm. The combination was
certainly more comical than the overbur-
dened tailor had any idea of.-New York
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
Elfi CHAT.

Cloak sale 1T McCabe Bros
Dress goods sale at McIntire Bros.
90 per cent discount on cloaks at Nc
Intire Bros this week.
At Turner hall this evening q grand !
turkey lunch from to 10.
Plenty OF boys heavy. ali wool mitts at
Sc, at Simon & Mosenfelder's.
A special sale of boys suits all this
week at Simon & Mosepfelder's.
Attend the great DIR ess goods and cloak
sale at McIntire Bros. this week.
Immense reductions in McIntire Bros.
dress goods and cloak departments.
Special sale of knee pants and shirt
waists all week at Simon q Mosenfel-
der's.
Take advantage OF the reduced prices
and lay in supply OF boys clothes at
Simon & Mosenfelder's.
@. W Negus, OF the Rock Island
house, is confined to his room with se-
we're attack Of pneumonia.
Another hundred children's and misses
closks and jackets thrown On the half
price counter at McCsbe Bros.
Boys and children's overcoats are be-
ing closed out this week, regardless OF
value. at Simon g. Mosenfelder's.
Uemann s. Salzmsnn's furniture store
will be closed at $50 every evening ex'
cept Saturdays during the winter months
The grestest cloak sale ever attempted
in this section will be opened at McOabe
Osbe Bros. tomorrow morning. See adv.
1t was happy New Year indeed for
Mail Carrier Schuck. Witnessing as 1t did
the arrival of bouncing son in his
home.
Handsome it that handsome does, and
If Hoods SsrsspHrIila doesn't do hard
somelY then nothing does. Have youever
tried it2
To have happy New Year, 90 to
Max kautz'S at Turner's hall and par
take of his turkey lunch this evening
from to 10.
A good way to tell who's the cheapest
by looking around and then go s'e
how much you'll save by trading a. ST.
mon & Mosenfelder's
so to Sd inch dress fSnnels So; 50
inch wool mixtures. SOC; double fold mo-
hairs, 49,, at McIntire Bros. great clear
ing sale Of dress goods.
The greatest tumble in clocks ever
known in the west takes place tomorrow
at McCsbe Bros. and will continue until
every garment is gone.
According to today's Chicago Tribune
John McDarrah, of this city, is to be one
of the doorkeepers Of the house Of the
next general assembly.
A great bsrgain-250 pairs of bed
blankets bought with q discount of pa
per cent from early pr ices-jnst placed
on sale at McCAbe Bros.
A horse with sleigh conl4iuing Rus
sian. broke through the ice at the foot OF
Seventeenth street at 1890 today and all
went down. The horse and Russian
were rescued TIE cutter WAS lost.
The Adams Express company today
took possession of the business of the
road, succeeding the American, the mes
sengers aud City Messenger Fickenscher
going over to the Adams company.
The Tri>City Ministerial association
met at the Harper house this morning.
about 20 of the clergy of the three cities
being present. Papers were read BY DR..
J. 8. McCord of Davenport and Rev. W.
s. Marquis of Rock Island. Both papers
were discussed sitter which the ministers
dined at the Harper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
a Complete c ollapse

is occasioned in our feelings by derange ments OF
the liver, stomach and bowels. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellet cure sick and bilious headache,
bowel complaints, internal fever snd cestiveness
They remove all waste matter. and restore health
to body and mind. dose, a laxative, con-
sists of one tiny, sugar coated Pellet. Cheapest
and easiest to take. By druggists, 25 cents a
wa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
Origin of the Word "Monev."

In tracing out the origin or derivation of
the word money" you find it is from the
Roman word "Moneta," because the first
regular coins of the Romans were struck
in the temple Of Juno Moneta The word
coin" is, no doubt, from the Latin
"cuneus," meaning die or stamp. Many
coins are so called from their original
weight, as the English pound" the
French "livre," and the Italian "lira. ~
New York World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
Arrested F. u. somerbv.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Saturday Free
man d. Somerby, the head of the Iron
Hall, was arrested and held in s., 900 bail
on charges growing out of the Indianapolis
investigation of the orders affairs. He
gave the bail. James X. Eckerley, Joseph
Gladly, and DIR. c. II. Baker, officers of the
same order, We're also arrested on the same
grounds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
The Use of Eread ON Water

A loaf of bread is a favorite talisman for
locating drowned body in most European
countries. Sometimes it is found sufficient
of itself, sometimes it needs the aid of
some other substance. Thus in England
the loaf is usually weighted with quick
silver.-Notes and Queries.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02

MARTGNsvlLLE, Ind, Jan. Brown g.
White, OF Monrovia, this county, deal
ers in general merchandise, failed Satur-
day. Liabi lities unknown; assets IS 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
An Indiana Judge Ill.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. "A special to
The Times from Staunton, Va, says:
Judge j. Il. Mency, one of the judges of
the appellate court of Indiana, is quite i'll
at the Virginia hotel in this city. Judge
Mency has been shown every courtesy by
the Masons of StauntOn, he being a mem
Der of that order
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02

Tested and Approved L NJ. Littig, ESQ.
Pres't Marine Natl tank, Baltimore, Nd.
sGys: 81 have used Salvation Oil and
find it an excellent remedy for neuralgia.
Keep it in your family"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-"Mr. Blaine is
much better" said DR.. Johnston last even
ing. "Mr. Blaine is a little better" said
the attendant at the door of Blaine's resi-
dence an hour later. When asked if Mr..
Blaine sat up any yet DR.. Johnston replied
in the negative
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02

The police force of New York city on
Jan. l, 1892, was 3,G43, comprising super
intendent, 4 inspectors, 10 surgeons, SO cap
tains, Isl sergeants, 40 detective sergeants,
161 roundsmen, 3,157 patrOlmen and 20
dOOrmen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
Those Yachting Cans

A story is told of a prominent yachtsman
who is conspicuous for never wearing a
yachting cap when every man, woman and
child sported one. When asked why he
did not wear 1t, he replied, Because own
a yacht. "-Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
The Manly Art.

First Pater-Does Tom show any special
leaning toward science or art?
Second Pater-You beti He's the best
Boxer in his class-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
Department HOLIDAYS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ALI the executive
departments closed Saturday at 10 noon.
They will not be open again for business
until tomorrow morning Jan. 3, 1898
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
Kid Gloves

LOT 1--Biarritz suede, 6 hntto.
lengths, oolors,
75c.
LoT 2-Biarritz suede, q butte,
lengths, colors,
69c.
LOT 3-Fostor 5 hook dressa,
black and colors.
75c.
One pair or half a dozsr
pair, we don't care how
many you take. Do w,
appreciate the opportunityl
1t so you will not della,
your purchasing. Sale h.
gins 20 A. NJ. Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
NcINTIRE BROS.
Kid Gloves.

Here is the greatest Offering
ever made in this vicinity
A belated invoice of kid
gloves arrived last Satur-
day night-should have
been here long ago for holi-
day trade. Somebody must
pay for the delay. That
somebody is the firm that
delayed the goods. You
will make money as they
must be sold this week.
IT about cost won't sell
them we don't know what
will. Here they go Only
one more week before
New Years you know.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
rhe smile Thnt Never came.

''Stranger,i said the young man
with the white hair and the dyed
mustache to the photographer, Il
am here to git my picture took, and
I'll tell you howit is. I've jist popped
the question to a wilder down our
way with 40 acres of as good ground
as ever a hog stuck his nose into,
and 1 am now goin to read her an
swer When you see the pleasant
smile stealth over my face, I want
you to fire off the ole machine and let
'er 60"
'.All right.
The young man took his position,
but he didn't get the photograph
taken. Instead he rose to go without
a word.
Whats the matter2' asked the
photographer
.There hain't nothin the matter,
'ceptin that she says she's stuck on a
preacher, and that 1 amt got the
sense 1 wos horned with. that's all. !"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
ALLIeAToRs LIKE THIS FAMILY.
rhey Ate the Old Man and Little CHI and
Had a Taste OF EseI, OF the sons.

Lhey Ate the Old AIan and Little Girl and
Had a Taste Of Eaei, OF the Sons.
As an instanceof strange condolences.
there is living near this place a family.
whose history would seem to exceed the
bounds of credibility. Seven years ago
the father, old Daddy Dick. as he was
called, sat down on the banks of the
Caloosahatchee river and is supposed to
have fallen asleep. At any rate. only his
hat and rod were found ON the bank that
night, while a heap of clothes and crushed
bones under a floating Log told of his
death by an alligator. He left two sons
and little girl 8 years old.
One day this child wandered down to
the river, and her mother arrived Just in
time to see her drawn under the water
by the long. black snout of an alligator.
Last year Dick, the namesaheof his ia
ther and man of so, also went fish
ing in the river, and the day being warm
closed his eyes for nap, to be awakened
by his leg disappearing down the throat
of one of these reptiles. He would have
been pulled off his log, but cast his arms
about tree near by and held ON. but he
had to sacrifice his leg which the gator
bit off just above the knee. It was the
right one.
The end of the singular history of this
family occurred last week The other
brother. Lem. was padding down the
river in dugout when his clumsy craft
was upset by an enormous alligator. A
race then began for the shore between
the man and the reptile, but Just as Lem
gained the bank and was pulling himself
up to safety the alligator seized him by
the right leg and drew him back. He
called loudly for help. and his brother
came running out of their cabin with a
shotgun, and without waiting to take
aim fired into the water. The bullet hit
Lem in the other leg and broke the knee
cap. He would have sunk now, for the
reptile. which still had him, was for div
ing to get out of the way of the fusillade
Dick was pouring into the river. but the
drowning man caught at the dugout,
which was floating bottom upward and
within his reach, and resisted the gators
efforts to draw him under.
Dick now succeeded in killing the
beast by shot through its head and
then got Lem to the shore. But he had
TO have both legs amputated, for the
alligator had broken one into several
pieces, splintering the bone terribly,
while Dicks shot had shattered the bone
of the other, so as to render that also a
menace to his life if not removed. Lem
declares his intention of sitting SOHO dis
lance back upon the bank of the river
and killing every alligator that dares to
lift its ugly nuzzle above the surface
Pine Level (Fla.) Dispatch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
traits inherited From stopfather.


Touching our note on ''Telegony, "
we have received communication
which may interest Professor Ro-
names. 1t is to the effect that In a
certain parish of Wiltshire particu-
lars of which we can furnish him if
he desires it, there is an old woman
whose first husband had bright red,
thick curly hair, and their only child
had exactly the same kind of hair.
The woman became a widow, and
she married secondly man with
straight, soft, light brown hair.
with not the least shade of red in it.
No two men could have been more
unlike in appearance. OF the second
family, there were four who resem-
bled their father and mother-the
mother had pretty brown hair and
eyes-then came boy and girl ex=
actly like the child of the first hus-
band with the self same curly hair,
regular carrots, blue eyes, and
similar features
They are all living now, in or near
the parish in question. Perhaps, nay,
probably, there were ancestors of the
true parents, near or remote, who
had red hair, and therefore the case
is not quite satisfactory one, but
Professor Romanes may think it
worth while to look into it more
closely. London Globe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
bacteria.

Bacteria are likely to be blamed
for all the ills that flesh is heir to.
Professor Schenck now maintains
that what we call ''cold" is really
due to these invisible pests. When
one enters a cold room after being
heated, the bacteria in it flock to the
warm body and enter by the open
pores of the skin. Whatever may
be said of his hypothesis, he seems to
have proved by experiment that BAG
terra in the neighborhood of a warm
body move toward it. The confirmed
smoker may derive some comfort
from the fact that tobacco is inimical
to them.-Exchange.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
Extraordinary Relation,l,jn.

Thompson Chandler. Lyons Farms
On. j. farmer, is the proud father of two
boys" the Oldest being 60 years of age
and the youngest 8. Els eldest son has
son 40 years old, who in turn is the ia
Their of boy 10 years old. The latter is
twice the age of his granduncie. While
Farmer Chandler's Swear old son is going
to school at Lyons Farms his 6O-year-old
boy is a prosperous business man of Vine
land, N. j.. aud the latter's 40 year-old son
is bank director. Farmer Chandler has
been careful liver and can do as big a
days work as he could 90 years ago.
New York Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27

Ohio and Indiana, although fairly
friendly to tramps, are noted for
certain hostile features. The main
one of these is the well known tim
Der lesson r-clubbing at the hands of
the inhabitants of certain towns. /
experienced this muscular instruc.
ton at one unfortunate timo in my
life, and I must say that it is one OF
the best remedies for vagabondage
that exists. But it is very crude and
often cruel
In company with two other tramps
1 was made to run the gantlet ex-
tending from one end of the town OF
Oxford, Ind, to the other. The
boys and men who were stimbering
us threw rocks and dubbed us most
diligently. 1 came out of the scrape
with a rather sore back, and should
probably have suffered more had /
not been able to run with furthermore
than the usual speed. One of my fell
low sufferers, / heard, was in a hospi-
tai for some time My other COM
panion had his eye gouged terribly.
and fancy that he will never visit
that town again.
Apart from the timber" custom,
which 1 understand is now practiced
in other communities also, these two
states are good begging districts.
There are plenty of tramps within
their boundaries, and when the
eagles are gathered together" the car
cass to be preyed upon is not far
away.-Century.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
longevity Among the nirds.

Small singing birds. technically
known as 'waCblcrs, live from s to
Is years. providing they meet with
no accident. Ravens have been
known to live for more than 100
years in captivity and parrots even
longer. The average life ofthe COM
mon barnyard fowl is III years;
geese wild 100, and swans 300
years. Ornithologists believe that
the extraordinary longevity of some
species of birds is natures plan of
compensation for their feeble fertili-
ty and for the great mortality
among their young.-St. Louis Re
public.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
Another year has passed away

Another year has passed away
with its record of good and i'll
How is it with each of yon9 In the
adjustment of your account of your
Stewardship can you feel that you
have profted by the blessings that
have been showered upon you, for
none have been without blessings
manifold Begin the new year
with high resolve, and let not the
experience of the past go for naught.
BE wise in your day and steadfast
in noble purposes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
conId HeRa a nInthere

A citizen of North Dakota tells a
reporter that he has to large ex-
tent dropped all political problems
and is absorbed on this question, us
the hen that lays the egg or the hen
that Matched it the mother of the
chicken?"
AT this distance it is difficult to see
how the aforesaid citizen can arrive
at more than one solution of this
question. Suppose he bought am in
cubator, furnished the heat and
Matched the egg. Would he be the
mother of the chicken Minneapolis
Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
STRENGTH and HeaItI.

If YOU are not feeling strong and
healthy. try Electric Bitters. If ''La
Grippe" has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts
directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys,
gently aiding those organs to perform
their functions. If you are afflicted with
Sick Headache, you will find speedy
and permanent relief by taking Electric
Bitters. One trial will convince you
that this is the remedy you need.
Large bottles only SOC, at VanGilder's
DruO Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
La Grinne.

During the prevalence of the Grippe
the past seasons it was noticeable fact
that those who depend upon Dr. Kings
New Discovery, not only mad a speedy
recovery, but escaped all of the trouble
some after effects of the malady. This
remedy seems to have peculiar
power in effecting rapid cures not only
in cases OF La Grippe. but in all Diseases
of Throat, Chest, and Lungs, and has
cured cases of Asthma and Hay Fever
of long standing. Try it and be con-
WINGED. 1t won't disappoint Free Trial
Bottles at VanGilders Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
Counterfeit Coin In Franee.

AParis correspondent says that France
is afflicted With new form of counter
felt coin. NJ ny 90 franc pieces are in cir
culation ma e of platinum, gold plated.
Weight an ring are the same as in the
real article. The counterfeitsa are detected
only by scratching through the gold snr-
face. They Y 'eld Fair profit to the coin
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
Ruelxlen,s ArnIca SaIye.

The Best SdIre in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
2lains, Corns, and all Skin EruptiOns,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
,,uired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
p cts. per box. For sale by A. G. VAN
GLIDER, Druggist family.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27

In some parts of the country the
sheep has been found afflicted with
small white worms in the lungs.
Turpentine has proved beneficial in
these cases.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27

A half pound of dynamite was
found in sack of coffee from Mex
leo by a porter handling the sack in
New York. Is dynamite becoming
SO common that people are expect
ed to take it at their meals?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27
a Herald of tIle Infant Yenr.

Clip the last thirty years or more from
the century. and the segment will rev.
resent the term of the unbounded pop
ularity of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The opening OF the year 1891 will be
signalized by the appearance of fresh
Almanac of the Bitters, in which the
uses. derivation and action of this world
famous medicine will be lucidIy set
forth Everybody should read it. The
calendar and astronomical calculations
To be found in this brochure are al
w@ys astonishineIy accurate, and the
statistics, illustrations, humor and other
reading matter rich in interest and full
of profit The Hostetter Company, of
Pittsburg, Pa, publish it themselves.
They employ more than sixty hands in
the mechanical work, and more than
eleven months in the year arc consumed
in its preparation. It can be obtained,
without cost, of all druggists and conn
try dealers. and is printed in English;
German, French, Welsh, Norwegian,
Swedish; Holland, Bohemian and Span
ISM.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses, Bio i Spavins,
Curbs Splints, Sweeney, Ring bone,
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by the use of one
bottle Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure even known. Sold by A.
c. Van Glider. druggist, Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27

An old oil well on the Moore
farm at Burning Springs was being
sand-pumped recently for a little
oil when it suddenly began to flow
at the rates of 100 barrels of oil per
day, and the pressure of the gas be-
came so great that it blew an old
sand-pump out of the well.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-27

Paris has practically decided that
the big thing with which she will
amuse the world at the exhibition
of 1900 will be the greatest of all
telescopes. 1t will cost at least
$500. 600.