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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Loneliness of II e Pacific.

In the summer of 1850 left San Fran
cisco on a sail vessel formerly from Bal
timore) for Panama, distance 1000 miles,
and on the entire route, which lasted 4S
days, we never saw a slil. Loneliness is
no word for it, especially when we lay
becalmed in the tropics, with our vessel
floating as belplessly about as a chip on
mill pond, the ground swell keeping up
the monotonous roll OF the vessel from
side to side all day ard night and day
after day, each roll beng accompanied
by flap of the sails and a creaking of
the rigging that might have passed for
the flap of the wings and the vail of lost
spirits.
When we read about Noah and his ark,
We are apt to think that he must have
had rather a lonely time, but then he
was out only 40 days, and besides, with
all the animals, etc, On board, he had
plenty to occupy his time and attention,
and If he wanted amusement to while
away the time he had only TO start a
sparring match between his monkeys
and parrots. True, there is no report of
any such proceeding on his part, but
that is doubtless because there was no
modern newspaper reporter on board I
tell you a man cannot realize what lone
illness or discomfort is until he has made
some such trip, and if lie wants to com
plete his education in that line heshould
preface it with tramp of 1000 miles
over the mountains and across the deserts
amid wolves and wild Indians, as thou
sands of forty-niners did.-Washingt
Star
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
When j. Nj. Barrie Lost His Smile

j. NJ. Barrie recently presented the
prizes at the Dumfries academy, where
he was formerly pupil. Among other
things he said: 81 remember one prize l
got which had rather disastrous results.
1t was awarded by the girls of the school
by plebiscite to the boy who had the
sweetest smile in the school. The tragic
thing was that my smile disappeared
that dav and has never haan seen since. ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

THE salary of the blind chaplain Of
the United States senate, Rev. DR..
Milburn, is only 5000 a year, but,
considering the hCpelessness of the
field he labors in. there are people
who regard even that small amount
as too much money thrown away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

The biggest man in the senate is
Senator Allen. of Nebraska. He i
six feet three inches tall and cores
Pondingly built. No senatorial chair
was large enough to seat him. and a
new one had to be built to compass
his corDorosity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

A MINISTER has the EN- barrassment
to be on trial for embezzling the
money of an elderly widow. He is
not as one without excuse apparently.
for he states his belief that had he
not taken the money, somebody else
would. The widow, being set in her
way, refuses to he placated by this
lucid defense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

MEssRs. MALIEToA AND MATAAFA.
rival kings of the Samoan islands,
have been amusing themselves with
a little private war The latter was
licked out of his royal sandals, but
didn't surrender till pressure was
brought to bear by America, Eng
land and Germany, the three po-
Iitical guardians of the turbulent
South sea children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

THE rumor that the kaiser will
soon visit America has shaken of it's
lethargy and is again on active duty.
1t is a good, Woodworking rumor,
and no just man can begrudge it the
res. it occasionally takes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

CARPETS are made of paper now,
the result being MANILA mating.
resembling a fine straw mating, but
said to be more durable and easier to
keep clean, especially on damp
floors. Somebody will be using pa
per next to make railroad sandwich
es, furnaces and rubber boots.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

The grammarians are just now
very much excited over the question
whether the United States lis" or
''are. " Let us compromise the mat
ter and put an end to the bitter war
by declaring that they '.be"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

II man is determined to come to
the city to broaden his opportunities,
to change his prospects and to
achieve success, it must be when he
is young, and before his habits Of
thought, industry and activity are so
thoroughly formed that he fails to
adapt himself to the change of condi-
tions of city life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

a PHILADELPHIA pastor, IN ser
mon against belief in spooks, signs
and omens, praises Lieutenant Peary
for starting to the north pole with a
crew Of thirteen men. Lieutenant
Peary will deserve more praise if he
brings them all back.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

The revolutiOnists are usually sue
cessful in these Central and South
American civil wars, and put an end
to the contest by capturing the gov
eminent. The government continues
stable for Il few months, perhaps a
year, until other revOlutionists arise
and capture it again. The whirligig
of time revolves rapidly in South
American politics.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

DENIAL OF the repor. that Nellie
Grant Ssrtoris is going on the stage
reached this country ahead Of She re-
port itself Good news does occa-
sionally outspeed i'll, despite popu-
lar belief to the contrary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

UP at Astoria man killed his wife
with a sharp stake. and later was
observed to shed tears at the grave.
Whether this Observation-Disclosures
will be regarded as q mitigating
circumstance depends on the jury,
but with the sharp stake in evidence
it ought to have difficulty in washing
guilt away
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

HE gentlemen indicted for en-
conrdging the old Ford's theater to
fall and kill a score or two of gov
eminent clerks have pleaded not
guilty. Their trial has been set for
October, which will doubtless be a
convenient time for setting it over
again. When the process Of delay
has become too tiresome the matter
can be dropped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

MITCHELL and Corbett are so anx-
ious to efface each other that there
seems a likelihood that on the date
set for their fight they will be on the
same continent and not over a thou
sand miles apart Then they can
spar by wire in the manner Of a pair
Of chess champions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

ENGLAND is watching Siam.
France is watching England. Ger
many is watching France. Russia is
watching Germany. and the United
States is watching them all, happily
with no finger in the pie whatever.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

The remarkable price of $500 was paid
In London recently for the fossil egg Of
the apyornis, an extinct wingless bird
that inhabited Madagascar in prehistoric
times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

The maelstrom is not a whirlpool
which sucks ships down into the depths
of the ocean. 1t is an eddy which in
fair weather can be crossed in safety by
any vessel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
An Odd Way of Saying How d, Do"

The people of Cairo salute You with an
odd question. It means, DO You per
spire? 1t is explained by the fact that
they regard a dry skin as the symptom
OF mortal malady.-hate Fields Wash
ingtOn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

A woman says tEat man can beard
the savage tiger III his lair without a
culver of his muscles, but he cannot
bring an unexpected friend to dinner on
washing day without trembling in
every limb
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

Ex-SECRETARY Fosters financial
affairs are in good deal worse shape
than his worst enemy could wish.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

The Egyptians had four distinctmet
DDS of writing-the hieroglyphic, hier-
attic, enchorial and Coptic. Hieroglyphic
style was in vogue at least 1000 years
before Christ.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

A kind of lizard which grows to be
seven feet in length is found in Siam. It
is known as the ''he-an," and its gall is
highly prized as medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Better ard BefIe-.
Bet e. than grandeur. better than col
Better than rank thousand fold.
Is hoalthy body. 9 m nd at case

q
To get and keep healthy hodyusc D.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. a remedy designed
TO not only cure all diseases of the throa. lungs
and chest, but keep the body in thoroughly
healthy condition. 1t eradicates all Impurities
from the blood, and overcomes indigestion and
dysucrsia. .Blo;ches, pimples and ,rupI.ons dis
appear under its use, ard your mind ca2 be "A.
case" as 20 yoUr health
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
I, cleveland to Return uarrison's Favorq

The promotion of Judge j. N. Scott,
brother -in-law to President Harrison. to
the newly created Office Of superintend-
ent of construction of public buildings
on the Pacific coast has gwen rise to tne
rumor that the president will request his
successor that Judge Scott be retained
in Office by the incoming administration.
Mr.. Cleveland made similar request
four years ago of Mr. Harrison. The
former had appointed Benjamin Folsom,
Mrs. Clevelaids brother, to the lucra-
tive Office Of United States consul at
Sheffield. England The salary is $500
per annum and perquisites agsregating
another 81 600.
When Cleveland retired from Office he
requested Of his successor to retain
Folsom in Office, and President Harrison
evidently considered Incorporation in
favorable manner, for the reason that
Folsom is about the only Democrat who
Is holding a consular Office of any i'm
portanco abroad. Another relation Of
Mr.. Cleveland's, a nephew, has held the
Office OF special deputy United States
marshal in ono of the northwestern
states during the last four years
The salary Of the new Office held by
Judge Scott is nine dollars per day and
travelling expenses, ali of which is about
equivalent to Folsom's remuneration.
The duties of the Office require constant
travelling between cities where public
buildings are being constructed. The
officer examines the progress Of the work
and reports to tho head office in WASH
ington city. Cor. Seattle Post-lntelli-
pencpr
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

love will find II way" says the song.
1t has been finding its way across the
Ohio river between Kentucky and In
diana at the rate of 500 couples a year
for a long time back. But the outlook
now is that competition will provo not
the life, but the death of trade in the
matrimonial market of southern Indiana
and northern Kentucky. In the small
towns along the Indiana border the fire.
qucncy of Opponents from the neigh
boring state has furnished new occu-
patton to certain Kentucky and Indiana
gentlcmen--namely, that of ''matrilno-
NAL runner"
These runners watch for runaway low
ers, accost them and take them to GER
tain civil magistrates in whose pay they
are, and the officer of the law quickly
unites the pair in marriage, exactin3
therefor II fee, part of which becomes
the perquisite of the runner. In spite of
the fact that stringent laws exist for tEo
government of these magistrates, they
have done lucrative business, and in
the competition that has arisen between
them and their runners the latter have
at times in their wrangles over II dis
tractcd Lochinvar and his sweetheart
almost como to bloodshed. Chicago
Times
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
A New Slang Expression.

Besides being very vulgar slang ex-
preston is undoubtedly the most COM
prehensive of language, and especially 50
in its up-to-lateness and its popular UNI
observation-disclosures "Ah! yer trolley
off, contemptuously sneered n scrubby
little newsboy on Fulton street, Brook
Ign, the other day to Il companion with
whom he was endeavoring to straighten
ont some difference of opinion. And
Your trolley's off" is getting to be pref
ty generally used to express what has
been indicated by YOU'RE off your base :"
If Macauley or Charles Lamb offers any
thing more terse or pithy, that would
express to every one just what every ono
understands by Your trolley's off, it
would DO worth quoting.
Slang is perhaps richer in tho history
that touches the life and common expert
ence of all the people most closely than
most other words. Future generations
may know the exact date when the
trolley car was first used, but if they
could discover just when Your trolley's
off, camo into vogue they would know
better when electric trolley cars began
to be in general use and common to the
people.-New York Sun.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Elanio Cortoz was shot and killed by
VIM. NuttmAr, Berclair, Texas, Wed
nesday.
The Press Printing Company Of
Little Rock has assigned. Liabilities
$4,000.
&c. Duncan, of Weatherford, was
run over and killed by train the
other day.
DR. O'Malley, San Antonio ply.
stefan, was irightfully cut in the face
by . Mexican patient.
The horribly mangled body of a
Chinaman was found in shop in the
Chinese quarter Of Chicago.
The alleged case Of Asiatic cholera
at St. Paul, Minnesota, proved to be
upon examinatio of the health office:
case of cholera morbus.
Five masked men entered jewelr,
store in Toronto, Canada, gagged the
proprietor, and robbed the store OF
many thousand dollars worth OF
goods.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
Tho Brio. Wet ..im Half Way.

A wedding took place in Cleveland
Thursday noon under somewhat roman
tic circumstances when Colonel Oliver
p. Johnson Of Washington, was married
to Miss Rachel Owen, Of Racine, Wis.
The ceremony was at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Mary Veal. Colonel
Johnson is Il fine looking man Of about
fifty, with II military bearing, the Cleye-
land dispatches set forth, and the bride
is handsome woman of twenty-eight.
When they went to the court house to-
gether to get the marriage license Colo
mel johnson remarked, "She is brave
little woman and added: This match
is on the runaway order. She said she
would meet mo half way, so she travelled
alone to Cleveland, and | came from
Washington.
Then Colonel johnson wrote tho names
and addresses of himself and his bride
upon piece of paper, headed them with
the declaration, every romantic" and
left the note for the reporters. Wash
ington Post.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
Careless Sea Captains.

Very mysterious are tho ways of sea-
faring men. If Mr.. William Ordway
Partridge is to be credited, and there
appears no reason why he should not be
an ocean steamer recently turned slight
ly out of her course to inspect "a lumber
laden vessel that tloated ut the mercy Of
wind and wave, torn sails tluttering and
with other signs of having passed through
storm iii midocean. There was no
sign of life Oh deck, though no one can
say what closer look might have shown.
But the captain of the great ship saw fit
to pass on without even getting the
name of the derelict. The indignation
of the passengers is of no avail in such II
case. The vessel was left to drift un-
signaled in the path of other steamers, a
menace for long time to como to every
voyager who crosses the ocean.-New-
port News
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
Their Good Grip Saved Them.

When the morning train from Shenan-
doah was approaching the ninety feet
high trestle of the Pennsylvania railroad
mile above st. Clair at high rate OF
speed, the engineer was Mortified at dis
covering two men ahead in the center Of
the structure 1t was too late to stop
the train and as there is but single
track and no sidewalk the engineer after
reversing his engine closed his eyes to
shut out the sight of two human beings
hurled into space. The train reached
the west side of the trestle before it
stopped, when the two men, supposed to
have been thrown into the ravino below
We're seen walking along the trestling
They escaped death by hanging from the
spans over which the train passed. Cor
Philadelphia Record.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

Bracelets and dudes are the latest COM
bination. The bigger the bracelet the
bigger the dude--that is, the larger the
circlet the dude can keep upon his wrist
without assuming the attitude OF man
undergoing highway robbery the greater
his claim to distinction in dudedom.
Twisted bands of silver wire. half
dozen. more or less, on each wrist, is the
proper thing, though bands OF gold
studded with brilliants, are occasionally
worn. 1t is exceedingly "vulgah" to ex-
pose these ornaments to public gaze on
the streets.
They are only visible in the seclusion
of the drawing room or the dudes own
apartments. On yJllg ont tue bracelets
BY Slight twist of the wrists are tucked
up under the cuffs, which must be extra
large. To execute this movement grace
fully is test which seems to distinguish
the real from the spurious swell.
"Oh. yes" said State street jeweler
in answer to Il question. bracelets for
men Is fad chat is spreading rapidly,
1t struck Chicago month ago, but the
swells have got it bad. We have done "A
rushing business in bracelets for the last
ten days. Most of the 'fellahs' pretend
they are buying for their sisters, but the
solicitude they display in getting an ar
ticle that will just fit inside their cuffs
gives them away. Dread of street ga
Minis, suppose, prompts them to keep
their arm ornaments concealed when out
walking. Chicago News.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
Many Congresses.

The congresses held in Spain during
the centennial commemoration almost
rival in number and variety those that it
is proposed to hold in this city in 1893
They include the congress Of American
lists, pedagogic congress, congress OF
spiritualists, the Catholic congress, geo.
graphical congress, congress Of FREQ
thinkers, Hispano-American-P Portuguese
mercantile congress. Spanish-Ameri-
can legal congress and minor congresses
OF artisans and others which pass almost
unnoticed.-Chicago Herald.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
win Marry the Waif He Rescued.

a doctor of divinity of high personal
integrity and much respected in the de.
nomination to which he belongs is about
to marry young lady to whom he has
become attached under somewhat ro-
mantle circumstances. The reverend
gentleman, who is about sixty years of
age, has devoted a great portion of his
life to the rescue of poor boys and girls.
Some twenty years ago or more he picked
up a hungry, half clad, friendless but
bright eyed little girl, and removed her
to one of the homes of which he had
oversight. Tho child was willing and
eager to learn all that could be taught her
She developed i'll the course of years
into an able and intelligent young wom-
an, and in her turn became an instruct
ress in the homo TO which she had been
brought so many years before She is
still associated with the work, but she is
engaged to marry the man who picked
her, so to speak, from tho gutter. Many
of the reverend gentleman's friends have
tried to persuade him against the mar
riage, but the doctor has the courage of
his convictions as well as affections, and
will give his hand, as he has given his
heart, to his old pupil. She is about
thirty years of age.-Iordon Chronicle.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
Something Useful,

Mr.. Suburb ION cold day)-That back
yard is one glare of ice, and nearly
broke my neck. Who's been using the
hose out there?
Mrs. Suburb-Little George asked
permission to wash the carriage. and as
it was such an unusual thing for him to
want to do anything useful | told him
he might.
Mr.. Suburb-Humph! He wanted a
toboggan slide.-Good News.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

Have you ever suffered that eXcru
ciating torture known only to persons
who have experienced the paroxy sms
of govt? Salvation Oil in connection
with the alkaline treatment usually
prescribed by physicians will produce
q most wonderful effect.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

Fine wines, liquors and cigars at
the Palace Saloon, corner of Third
and Franklin streets, w. w. Beardslee,
proprietor. Free lunch everyday
from 10 to IL 80 a. IN. Restaurant in
connection.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

Parties desiring board by the day
or week, or table board, call on j. 7
Smith, over Artesian Steam Laundry,
I'll South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
A Mastodon's Tooth.

While a resident of Portland. Or, was
excavating for well some time ago he
claims to have found remarkably well
preserved tooth Of a mastodon. It is, he
says, about ten inches high, and the face
Of the tooth is by A inches. He fur.
Their states that 1t is fossil and weighs
about fifteen pounds.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

j. E. Ford has removed his fruit
and confectionery establishm ent to
the new brick building corner of Aus
lin End Eighth. Give him . call.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

Jackson is Offering gold medal to
the prettiest baby under two years Of
age and a life size crayon to the pretli-
est child between two and three years
of ago.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

On "Bosque Farm" 3 miles west
of Waco, large family with or 5
good workers, for farm work by the
year. VIM. l.. PRATHRR.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

DR., Phillips, tho dentist, will make
you teeth from $500 to $3.50 per
set, using best teeth and makes thin
est plate.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

The best pork and finest beef to be
found in the city at Bennett & Co.'S
market, corner of Franklin and Sixth.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

sLEEPLNSS NIGHTS, made mis-.
e,sble by that terrible cough. ehi.
lois Curc IL the remedy 10. you.
Sold BY Williamson Drug c..
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
Say, You !

Say, You'll
First class feed at bottom prices.
N. T. CHEATHAM,
1872 8. Third St.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
APPROXIMATION PRIZES,


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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
sanAntonio and Arkansas Pass.

SOUTH BoUgD--No. 32.--HoHTH BOUND -no.
Nv Waco at 800 a. m. Arrives 1899 .. H.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

W. Y. OWENS. Ticket Agent.
Under Pacido Hotel Block. Opposite Postofn