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The National tribune., 1893-01-12
A Case In Point.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Within
radius of seven miles of the small town of
Westeryille, there are living 81 persons who
are receiving United States pensions, which
average $l2 per month. We may conclude
that there are $sOi per month, $964S per year
expended by those persons in and near the
town by this means, which otherwise would
not be. Does not this sum of money expended
here benefit the community as well as the in
dividuals? Does not this pension distribution
prevent local taxation of property, as many of
the ex-soldiers and sailors, when they get sged.
would be compelled to go to the county aims
house were it not for the liberal pensions re-
csived ?-H. WARREN PHELPS, Westerville, o.
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SoIdiers' Homes.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Give the loea-
ton and name of the several SOLDIER Homes,
with the addresses of those in char2e.-JoHN
R. PIRTLE, NJ d., Surgeon. 9th KY, 1910 West
Walnut street, Louisville, KY.
Address "The Governor Of the Soldiers
Home" Leavenworth, Kan; Kearny, N. j.;
Rogers, Me-; Erie, Pa; Hampton, Va; Grand
Rapids. Mich; Bath, N. Y; Sandusky. o.; Day
ton, o.; Los Angeles. Cal; Milwaukee, Wis;
Fall River, S. D.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIs-
uNEl
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An Amendment Suggested.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: see state.
ment in the papers that bill is offered in Con-
gress to abolish all pensions to Union soldiers
granted under the act of 1880. ! would sug.
gest as eminent!y proper that an amendment
to that bill be offered making it ex tend TO PEN
sions granted to rebel soldiers that may have
served or been on the way for service in the
Mexican war. Hope that some Union man in
Congress will insist On such an amendment,
and make them show their haud.-J. A.
STUART, Auburn Cal,
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Cutting or Ofice-holders.

A bill introduced in the House by Mr.. Mar
tin, of Indiana, provides that the term of all
persons appointed to Office under the United
States shall be for four years, whether under
civil service or otherwise, and no person is to
be eligible to hold Office for more than eight
wears, and all persons having held office for
this length of time or longer are not eligible to
hold Offices after July A, 1893.
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posed to be thus sensitive, and it is related
about ono of Napoleon's brothers that once,
as he was entering o banquet.hall, accom-.
panied by his suite, he exclaimed I'm
chat" and fell faintng to the floor. Sure
enough they found little kitten that had
crawled in among the wine bottles on the side
board In an old English book, A Historic Of
Four. feeted Beastes," there is further account
of this belief. The writer says: They are
noy onely apt to bring homo venomous infec-
ton, but to poyson man with very looking
vpon him; wherefore there is in some men
natural dislike and abhorrng of cats, their
nature being so composed that not onely when
they see Them but being neere them and vn-
scene, and hid of purpose. they fall into pas
sions, fretting, sweating, pvlling off their hats
and trembling fearfefully, as I haue Known
many in Germany the reason whereof is, be-
cause the constellation which threatneth their
bodies, which is peculiar to query man, worketh
by the presence of these creatures"
The Egyptians worshiped cats and raised
temples aud made sacrifices to them, but in
the Middle Ages it was believed that the devil
appeared in the shape of a black cat. Witches
were represented as performing their most hor-
rible spells with black cat arching and glar.
ing from their shoulder. Then cats were
oftenest kept in tho nunneries, which perhaps
accounts for the traditional connection between
cats and old maids. Pussy to-day is not re-
garded in any superhuman light, although her
value as pet aud as destroyer of mice and
rats is appreciated. Uncle Sam finds use for her
in the latter capacity, and in most of the Post
offices and Government buildings where there
is danger of mice getting ut valuable papers the
Government provides for certain number of
cats to keep the premises clear. Farmers
know her value. and Darwin has a clever
theory that "the more cats the larger clover
crop" The argunentlruns thus: The more
cats the less feld-mice. Field mice destroy
the combs Of humble. bees; therefore. the less
field mice the more bees. Only these bees can
fertilze the long tubular flowers of the red
clovers; hence the moro bees the moro clover.
Someone has carried it one step further, stat
ing, 1.-THE more old maids the more red clover"
because the moro old maids the more cats, the
more cats the less field mice, and so on.
The National tribune., 1893-01-12
A VEIyET JACKET.

Little jackets Of velvet fashioned Into some
odd shape are much liked to wear over soft
wool or silk gown, and are worn great deal
for theater and house gowns. The one shown
is of eminence purple velvet. trimmed with sill
yer braid, outlining its edges 1t is to be worn
over soft-gray or dull green gown.
s'A
Children should not be allowed to sleep with
the head raised high on pillows. 1t makes
them round.shouldered. English children
generally sleep with . pillow that barely
raises the head from tho bed and this, with
vigorous discipline as to sitting up straight,
gives them graceful, erect figures.
Cold or leftover turkey can be made into
delightful escalloped turkey. Chop the white
The National tribune., 1893-01-12
A Household Mystery.


JASON" said Mrs. Calliper to her husband
as they sat at dinner, II went this afternoon
to the china closet to get certain glass dish
that wanted.
when picked 1t up picked up only hal
Of it; the other half remained on the shelf
Somebody had broken it and then placed il
there in that way 80 that they wouldn't lave te
tell me about it. Now, of course, neither you
nor l broke that dish, the children didn'l
break it, the servants didn't break IL. Now
how did it get broken?"
Expansion aud contrac -
"Jason!"
swell, Cynthia" said Col. Calliper, sooth
ingly, "you ought not to worry about tina,
dish. Science has in recent years made great
advances. and many things which once wer,
mysterious are now as clear to us as the page!
of an open book; but the question Who breaks
the dishes?' has never been answered, and il
is not likely that it ever will be; and why, my
dear, why should you waste your time in try
ing to discover the uudiscoverable
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Think How the Publisher Must Have Felt.
1t may not be generally known that Queen
Victoria once had poetic aspirations aud
carried them 50 far as to write book of
verses. She sent this to publisher under a
nom de plume, and had the pleasure, well
known to some humber folk. of having 1t
promptly returned with thanks"
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TpE DEAc0NESS.
Her " Girls FriendlieS," and " Amuse-
ment Evenings in the Tenement
houses of New York.

" the heart Of the ten
ement-house district
on the eastern side OF
New York. in the midst
Of a swarming popula-
ton, chiefly Of German
origin or descent, is
situated Grace Mission,
a substantial brick
building with large.
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MEN there arc . = .
that are mad II they be-
hold n cat"
One Of the strangest
OF superstitions about
cats was that they ex-
ercised a disagreeable
influence over some
persons, yet it was q
theory that found
much belief. The Bon
aparte family was sup
The National tribune., 1893-01-12

It is the fashion now to fasten ones gown in
the back with dainty jeweled brooch, but. in
order to keep the pin securely it must be fast
sned in place with few stitches, as it is almost
certain to be rubbed of or caught in the cloak,
or lost in some way otherwise.
The National tribune., 1893-01-12

If IL Is not true that club exists whose
members pledge themselves to set apart GER
tain portion of their land, the produce of which
is given to their wives that they may have
money of their own, it ought to be. 1t is said
that there is such club in Georgia, called
1.-THE Before Breakfast Club" its members
being neighborbood farmers.
The National tribune., 1893-01-12

FUR TRIMMED CAPE OF BLACK VELVET.
One of the prettiest and most stylish Of this
seasons wraps is cape of black velvet. lined
with bright silk aud edged with some dark fur.
The wrap generally is made with one long cape
reaching below the waist. and another fuller
one falling over the shoulder also ur-edged.
Then there is high faring collar that is very
becoming. With these capes is generally worn
a feather trimmed black hat.
The National tribune., 1893-01-12

just before me On the water or in the air and
held communion with her.
Ny reason or something presented Ruth, "a
time wore on, as larger girl. young lady, .
fully developed woman, and ever her blue eyes
wistfnlly watched mine, and / loved thus to
be alone and gaze into their loving depths.
Not many times did she speak TO me, however,
the best remembered being the time. as / after
ward learned, when my mother was dying, and
again when l was taken down with sick.
ness which / had at the time almost hoped
would have taken me TO her blessed COM
paniorship. Once or twice she told me some
thing that led me to think that somehow she
herself was suffering. But this / could not
understand, for she had been too perfect in this
world to be made TO feel pain in the other, if
pain they feel, even spiritually.
Still, In due time, she would again with
sweetest smile tell me that it was once more
well with her, and in spite OF my misgivings
would rejoice in her restored wellbeing. At
times again / would feel her presence when l
could not see her.
But, strangest part of all, though knew her
TO be dead, her conduct and communications
always were more of earth than of heaven. 7
could only approximate q satisfactory exp lana.
tiou 10 all OF this by thinking that i myself
WIS not spiritual enough, and 20 put an earthly
Interpretation to her communings. This may
have had something to do with the fact that
my love ever remained of most substantial
kind, and i never felt condemned for loving,
with a mans perfected love, the spirit that so
often came TO me. / loved my parents, and
have of late learned to love my God, but they
were of heaven and away from me- and never
saw them. But loved Ruth, yes a thousand.
fold more than loved her as girl. ! some.
times would doubt my own senses that knew
she was dead did not she come to me as only
the departed could in her fair and spiritual pro-
| portions.
Be that explained as it may. 1t blissfully
kept me from loving any other. Men / had
loathed, endured, admired, aye, even loved,
but that feeling never touched my heart for
women. Some OF them / had loathed, many
endured, but few admired, and none save
Ruth had ever loved. AS child and girl and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
English Military Bands.

The official establishment of a band for a
battalion of infantry consists of a band
master, a sergeant, a corporal or lance ser
geant, 90 privates and boys-31 in all.
The cavalry bands are smaller stiles in
all, and these numbers are certainly too
small for effective orchestration, but in
practice the band is REINFORCED by extra
bandsmen, who are often old bandsmen
who have Joined the ranks in expectation
of speedier promotion, and who play for the
love of the thing in addition to ordinary
duty. The bandmaster has his pay as war
rant officer of 5 shillings day, with go
year from the band funds and his share Of
what the band earns by private engage
ments, which varies according to the sta
ton and the reputation of the band.
The band sergeant and corporal generally
receive, in addition to their military pay, a
monthly allowance from the band fund
and the bandsmen something in addition
to the soldiers daily shilling, while all
share in the private earnings of the band,
according to their degree. The govern
r,ent contributes to the band fund as much
as pays the bandmaster's salary, and it also
provides the brass instruments. The other
expenses of the band fall upon the officers,
and still form n substantial deduction from
their pay. All the Year Round.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
THE ARGUS WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 29, 1888
Dress In the Middle Ages.

AS to dress in medieval Europe plain
leather and wooden served for all ranks,
except on splendid ceremonials Examine
the figures of the knights on the floor of
the antechapel in the Temple church in
London. The originals of those forms were
not brothers of the order or bound to pow
erty. They were the proudest and most
powerful of the English peers. Yet their
armor is without ornament save the plain
device on the shield. The cloak is the
lightest and simplest. The heavy sword
hangs from a leather belt, fastened with an
ordinary harness buckle. AS those knights
lie there, so they moved when they were
alive, and when hard blows were going
they had an ample share of them.
No fact of history is more certain than
chat the peasants born on the great baronies
looked up to those lords of theirs with real
and reverent affection-very strange If one
party in the contract had nothing but hard
ship and the other was an arbitrary tyrant
Custom dies hard, and this feeling of feudal
loyalty has fingered into our own times
with very little to support it.-Froude's
Oxford Address
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
A SAMPLE of Rishop Brooks, Kindness.

From every part of this land there came
to Bishop Brooks letters from people who
were in trouble, For instance. soon after he
was consecrated the bishop received a let
ter from a widow in Minnesota. She had
been married in Massachusetts,, and her
husband had been killed in the civil war
AS soldiers widow she was entitled to a
pension from the government, but this she
was unable to obtain, although none dis
puted the fact of the husband being killed
in an engagement and while fighting nobly.
But the poor. afflicted widow could net
prove that this man was her husband, as
she had lost her certificate.
So she wrote to Bishop Brooks, telling
him of her condition and the necessity of
receiving a copy of her marriage certificate.
She only knew the name of the minister
who had married her, and he had died. The
bishop of Massachusetts, took a personal
interest in her case and worked hard to OBJ
tain evidence of the marriage. He was
finally successful and was able to send the
widow anoth certificate. -Boston Globe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
The Animal In Man.

When we speak of the animal in man, we
do not necessarily dishonor ourselves To
be descended from and to inherit the fine
quality of altruistic love is our glory. 1
fancy that selfishness among animals is, as
a rule, the mere lack of power to assist
One Of the most valuable powers we have
is neglected | mean that of learning to
understand animal language. They desire
our cooperation as much as we theirs.
Prince Krapotkin has not laid too much
stress ON the fact that animal life is not so
much struggle for existence as it is n
struggle to help others to exist.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Not q Miracle, Now.

Until recently consumption was cons 'dered
incurable, but now people are beginning TO real
ize that tn disease is not incUrable. The cure
of consumption is not miracle. now. DR..
Pierce e Golden Medical Discovery will cure it.,
If taken in time and given fair trial This
world-renovned remedy will not make new
lungs, but it will restore diseased ones TO a
healthy state when other means have failed.
Thousands gratefully testify to this. 1t Is the
most potent tonic, or strength restorer, alter
ative, blood cleanser, and nutritive, or flesh
builder, known to medical science. For weak
lungs, splitting of blood, silver complaint" and
dyspepsia, indigestion, it is an unequal ed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
SAFE INVESTMENTS.


Seven Per Cent-Seven Per Cent-Seven Per
Cent.
We have for sale nice line of first
mortgages on Illinois, Nebraska and
South Dakota farms secured on land
worth from two to five times the
amount of loan, which we will sell if
taken at once so that they will net
the investor per cent interest.
JACKSON & HURST.
Attorneys at Law.
Masonic Temple Block.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Order Your Ice of epenc

ROCK ISLAND, Jan. 31.-This is to
notify the public that l have cut a
good supply of good, pure ice and
that l am not in any combination.
] am now ready to make contracts
for the coming season and would re-
spectfully solicit a reasonable share
of patronage.
WILLIAM T. SPENCE.
4OS Fortv-second Street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
What the Hon. George G.. We st sa

What the Hon. George G. We st say
in regard to the superiority to the
Hirschberg's diamond and non
changeable spectacles:
Il am using glasses which l pur-
chased from Prof. Hirschberg and
they are the best l ever tried; it af-
fords me great pleasure to recommend
Prof, Hirschberg as an excellent OPP
tician, and his glasses are simply I'M
equalled in my experience.
G.. G.. VEST"
These spectacles are for sale by L.
Ii Thomas. agent for Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
wouldn't work Beth WAYS.

What was that Dawson story you told
the other day, Hicks?"
why, pleased Mrs Dawson very much
by asking her if she was herself or her
daughter Couldn't tell 'em apart"
We'll, It's strange, but l worked the
same scheme on the daughter, and she
didn't like it IA bit, "-Harper's Bazaar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

CITY OFFICERS.
One Mayor for two years
One City Clerk for two years
One City Attorney for two years.
One City Treasurer for two years.
One Police Magistrate for four years.
One Alderman in the First ward for two wears.
One Alderman in the Second wand for two
one Alderman in the Third ward for two
one Alderman in the Fourth ward for two
one Alderman in the Fifth ward for two
one Alderman in the Sixth ward for two
one Alderman in the Seventh ward for two
years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Two Assistant Supervisors for two years.
One Assessor for one year.
One Collector for one year.
Two Justices of the Peace for four years
Three Constables for four years
Every legal eIecior at such election NAV also
vote .for a 2-mill tax for public Hospital
against 2-mill tax for public hosp tar
Which election will be open at O'Clock in the
morning and continue open until O'Clock N the
afternoon of that day
Places OF registration and voting will be as fol-
lows:
second ward-Known as the Phoenix Hose
house -,
Fourth ward-Known ss the Dimick Livery
Stable.
sixth ward-Known as the Cable Hose
Seventh ward-Known the Gilpin Hoss
House
| City and Town Clerk.
Dated this 4th day OF March. A. D. 1893
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

The yew tree, almost destitute of branches
or bark, grows in the Caucasus to a height
of from so to GO feet and diameter of a
little over : feet. 1t is considered superior
to mahogany and is almost indestructible
except by fire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
The Only Kind.

Practical Father told you to oil the
casters of that table so they would not
squeak, but you have not done it.
Dutiful Son-I couldn't find the castor
oil-GoOd News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

The chips from gallows upon which
several persons had been hanged was one of
the items of medieval materia medica;
these We're thought to be especially valuable
in treating cases of obstinate ague.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
CaStOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children
DR.. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell. Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
PROTECT YOUR EYES
MR.. n. HIRSCHBERG,

MR.. n. HlRSCdBERG,
The wen-known Optician OF 629 Olive 81
IN. K. cor. Tin and Olive). st. Louis, has
appointed T Il. Thomas as agent for his
celebrated Diamond Spectacles and Eye
glasses, and also for his Diamond Non
Changeable Spectacles and Eyeglasses.
The glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in spectscles. by proper
construction OF the Lens a person pur
chasing pair OF these Interchangeable
Glasses never has to change these glassei
fr ON the eyes, and every pair purchased
is guaranteed, so that if they ever lesve
the eyer (no matter how or scratche d the
Lenses are) they will furnish the party
with q new pair OF glasses free OF charge
T. II. THOMAS hasa full assortme Mt
and invites all to satisfy themselves
of the great superiority of these Glasses
over any and all others now in use TO call
and examine the same at TIL rhoma-
druggist and optician. Rocg Island
No Peddlers Supplied.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Election NOItce.

Notice Is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
fourth day of April A. D., 1s93 in the city of
Rock Island, an election will be held for the fol-
lowing officers to-wlt:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which 1 en- acquainted. hope the day is not
fcl distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr. J. F. KINCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

Company, n Murray Street, New York City
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
CaStOria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children than
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-
II. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So Oxford St , BROOKLYN. n. Y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-11
ANYWAY STATISTICS

In Pennsylvania Show tho Year Wa n
Great One for Business.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 10.-Addi-
tional advance sheets Of tho official no.
port Of the department OF internal af-
fairs showing the volume OF freight and
passenger traffic and the number OF en-.
ployos and compensation paid YER
given to tho press last night. The
number OF tons Of freight carried by the
roads reported for the year ending June
80, 1892, was 200, 4S0, 742, from which the
companies received Sl93, 1885 %. Tho
number Of passengers carried during
the year was lao, 100, 500. The increase
in the number Of employees for tho year
ending June 30, 1892, was 2l2,573.
The total compensation of officers
and employees reported by the compa-
MES for 1882 is Sl13,7 9S, 05i %. Increase
OF compensation paid employees during
tho year Just closed is Sl0,SS2, 746 81.
Tho average yearly compensation is
shown to DO $500 50, or S44 40 n
month and 81 IS u day. The actual
amount paid per day is more, because
tho daily compensation is based on 305
days per year.