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Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-05-26
CITY CHAT.

Ladies' Oxfords SO cents at Dolly
Bros
Pineapples and strawberries at Hess
Bros
Ladies' shoes 80 cents at Dolly
Bros
Chickens dressed to order at Hess
Bros
Misses shoes 80 cents at Dolly
Bros
Choice dairy butter. 20 cents at
Passig's.
Columbia.
Straw berries and pineapples at
Buncher's.
Nice bananas and oranges at
Buncher's.
a nice line of fresh vegetables at
Buncher's.
nice line of home grown vegeta-
bles at Passig's.
Blackberries. three cans Tor %
cents at Passig's.
Red Rose patent flour 81 per sack
at William Passig's.
a full line of home grown vegeta-
bles at Souder X Sons.
hasPoerrleS ana straw berries ~
oenls per can 1T fassiS
You can find at W. n Ehleb's all
kinds of fresh vegetables.
If YOU are interested in dinner sets
notice Loosley's card. fifth page.
All small lots at greatly reduced
prices. Read NJ. X X. shoe sale ad.
Immense sale of ladies fine shoes
and OXFORD ties. Read NJ. " IA al.
Any gentleman's neclltie in the
west window at the Columbia at %
cents.
New household furniture for sale
at 500 Twentv-fourth street Call
earl v
Those patent leather ..princess"
shoe. former price 81, reduced to 81.
NJ. " IA
NJ x X. open their big sale of la
dies fine shoes and Oxford ties to-
morrow.
Do YOU wan, a set of the famous
Encyclopedia Britannica free9 Read
IHE ARGUS.
Are You feeling cranky and knock
ed out? Monrpe's tonic will cure you.
Marshall X Fisher.
String Beans. wax beans, peas.
spinach. onions. radishes and lettuce
at Souder " Sons.
b. +. Baltoa. of Adrian. Mich. is |
in the city on a visit Of few weeks |
to relatives and friends
Some of the prices have been re-
duced one-halh~and one-third-big |
shoe sale at the NJ. Il X
All next week at the Columbia
1923 lace curtains 90 at So. %: So. 80
lace: curtains 90 at $40.
Thomas sharp. of Texas. who for
merlv resided here. is back calling on
old friends and relatives.
All odds and ends 80 cents in la
dies and misses shoes at Dolly Bros.
sale closing Saturday night
Where am | at?" If not Won
should be at Marshall Il Fishers buy |
ing bottle of Monroe's tonic.
Postmaster Howard WeIIs :. oo,oir
quite seriously indisposed. though |
he was feeling easier this morning.
Fro- nIont way hams cauIiio,,,ors
tonofoas t,rnins so,a.h l,,,.,,,,,t |
ers and now nofatoos at H.. r.
" 1,.,..-i -
- "C'"9' P'"H' GU
asn,rarns and snina(ro ~ Rnnobar.S
an - 81
1oati,o,.- al - ,l.i III. i'':n'
nI,''ina :, tia ~. II g " 'oP Iu
Ri ~ od - '-'' ''7 -''' " IN S''o' S''ie'
UIetH S3Sc PI"Ils' egg PIums'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
DISAPPOINTED.
The Venerable Party Sees and 9IAkes a
 Slight Chronological Error.


 The venerabls party with Goldbowed glasses WAS moved 10 rapturouS SOlilOQuy at the sight of young pair sitting very close together upon bench in the most secluded corner of the park.
 Lowers" chuckled the old fellow de hShtedly.
 The darkness was fast descending upon the world, but the venerable party could still see that the young people were gazing Ardently into each others eyes,
 How beHutifur-
 The lnurulur of voices came tc the ven erable party from the direction of the bench -''the inJerchapse of loving thought by sympathetic, devoted hearts"
 He peered over his goldhowed glasses and smiled Sweetly,
 How would like to hear what they are saying"
 A tremulouS little sigh escaped from the venerable partyS lips.
 1t would carry me back 10 the days when loved and WAS lovsN1
 The Soldhowed glasses grew q bit misty. 1t can do no harm"
 Eagerly. yet cautiously, he advanced through the deepening gloom until he found himself behind clump of bushes within few feet of the young pair
 How lovelyr'
 The venerable party could not fcrbear to whisper to himself in the eXcrsS of his pleasure.
 ''kAte"-
 The younS man was talking and his words were plainly audible
 By her first name" the old fellow ecs- stStically remarked 10 himself
 The youth prOceeded;
 - we never have"-
 The venerable party leaned far forward ia order not to lose a word
 - paid more than S week for 8 cook, and I'll see that girl in hades before I'll pay her $S"
 Married and keeping house." exclaimed the venerable party.
 The Slanees of the youthful pair were as ardent as before. and the subdued murmur of voices was borne aS sweetly across the park, but the situation had lost its interest for the venerable party with kuldboweNl glaSSes, Detroit Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

SECRErAEX CAELIsLE proved himself dur ing hls long service in congress, to be one of the ablest legislators the country has produced. and his annual report, sub mitted to congress, places him in the front rank of national fnaneiers- Even cur Sory glance over his report. which makes a pamphlet of Sixty-two pages, will show the enormous amount of studying he was com pelled to do in order to famillarize himself with the more or less complicated subjects with which it deals. He strongly com mendS the Wilson tariff bill and puts for ward strong arguments to show that it will greatly benefit the country. and reminds the majority of the house that it was es- pecially elected to reform the tariff. He shows the financial condition to be such that immediate relief by congressional legislation Is necessary, and points out that this may be by authorizing the issue of five year three per cent bonds, or by authorizing the secretary of the treasury to use q three per cent note 10 run one year. to pay those creditors of the govern ment who may elect to receive them in lieu of cash.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

 legislature, therefore. devolved the douhl, remainder of Senator Barbour'S term and senator to fill the seat when that term shall have expired.
 There was little or no opposition tC General Hunton for the short term, and be WAS chosen to succeed himself. But for the full term there was sharp and spirited contest between Mir. Thomas :, Martin of Albemarle county and sew eral prominent NirginianS who aSpired to the senatorial toga. Mr. Martin, whu had made quiet but effective canvass. finally won the fight, to the great sur. prise of some of his competitors, and Is now ssnator-elect from Virginia for the term beginning March |, 1895.
 MT. Martin Is a native of Albemarle county and has lived there all his life. though he is well known in Richmoni, where his business as attorney for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad frequently takes him. He is now about 45 years old and has been practicing law since he was 2l. He has been a hard worker, both professionally and in politics. al- lowing nothing to distract him from whatever business he may have in hand. He has little reputation as an orator, his forte being rather the presentation of facts in a clear, concise and convincing manner, with as little rhetorical dress ing as possible. He has for some years been prominent in the councils of hi party as an influential member of the Democratic state committee, and was a close friend and adviser ot the late Sem Rtor Barbour
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

he finally fell dead. The grizEly Is well provided with offensive and defensive weapons He can use his biz sharp teeth almost as effectively as a lion. A single hug from his powerful forvfeet Is almost cer- tain death, and a blow from one of them will crush a mans skull CT disembowel a horse or a buffalo.
 In hugSing. As in striking. the griEzly's long, sharp. crooked claws, which often ex- eeed inches in length, perform a deadly work. They sink deep into the victims back in one case and rip his body like blow from sharp sw0rd in the other. A big grizzly occasionally rsaehes the enor- nous proportions of 9 feet from nose to tail, and weighs l,Slo or ]. 500 pounds Some idea of its enormous Strangth may be gained from the fact that in the days when but- faloeS we're plentiful. grizzly beSrs would not only often kill a big bull with single blow Of its isaw, the bull furioUSly eharSed, but would also pick up the car casS and carry il away where the flesh could be deVOured St eSse.
 When attackrd by grizzly, the hunters only hope k la kill the bc8r by well dircct- ed shots beforp II gvtS al close quarters. Flight will not avail. for the grizzly can easily oVertlke a man on foot Shinuins up a tree k equally futile, for a grizzly can go up a Irre like jumping jack up its pole lt the rifle fails, a long bowie knife Is a good friend at close quarters, but the hunter thus mr8Serly armed who e>csSpeS with his life or with minor injuries from a hand To hand combat with a bi-: grizzly was certainly born under the luckivst kind of A star. EARLE II EAToN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

she seems to feel the nearnesS of the spirit of the great preacher. and in fact she talks of him as if he wsre actually pres ent.
 II cannot bear to stay away from here for even the briefest while,' she says, ''nor away from the shadow of his church. You see, have only such a little time left feel that must spend il all with him"
 Portraits and mementoS of Mir. Beechel adorn the walls and mantelS. The rings which he gave her in the days of their youth and happiness sparkle upon his widows withered fingers, and in the laces of her cap and apron are ribbons of the warm. bright colors he loved best.
 Though nearly Ss years old. Mrs. Beecher does not keep a servant. She says the last one she had shook her faith in the species by getting drunk and re- maining so for five days. Since that episode she has not employed any regu, lar help. Small of stature and with 8 painful halt in her walk. Mrs. Beecher's appearance IS indicative of her grea, age. Her hands tremble nervously, her voice is very weak, and she coughs fro quently but her hearing Is not impaired, and she converseS with great deal oi her old animation and intelligence. Her answer to recent visitor who inquired about her health was full of indomita, ble spirit.
 Il don't believe in giving up" she said. In my estimation bed is no place for sick folks. It only makes them worse. l rarely have doctor, although sup pose 1 am ailing all the time in reality ii l only stopped to think about II. Giving up to ones ailments only makes matters wretched for everybody-a sort of gen. eral gloom producer, one might say. Even when was little girl never told anybody when felt i'll.
 A short time ago went out to Seat, tie 10 visit my baby boy, now S9 wears old, who Is iu charge of a revenue cutter there. My children were greatly alarmed for my safety on that journey, but laughed at their fearS. Why. that wa: the easiest duty I've had tO perform in s long time-juSt sitting still and doing nothing but a little reading and writing all the seven days of the journey"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
MEMBERSHIPS RCNpY.

CONGRESSMAN RCNpN. law or eX-SfoN- ernor Foraker. and another is that it took l. .1aS ballots in the congressional conven- ton at Ironton to secure him the noini- nation. There are six counties in his district. and every one of them had 8 candidate for the nomination which he finally won.
 MT. Bundy has been in congress be- fore. He was elected in 1870 from very nearly the same district which he now represents, and after serving two terms was defeated in 1874 by John L. Vance. His defeat then was attributed to his support of tine civil rights bill, 8 measure dear to him and his party, which he had advocated from conscientious conviction. He has ever since been looking for such vindicatiOn as a reelection to congress would afford. Several times he has sought another nomination, and the death of General Enochs at last gave him his op- portunity-20 years late. but quite in time to satisfy his sentimental ambition.
 During his previous congressional ca- rser Mir. Bundy was known as the iron king of Ohio on account of his extensive holdings in iron lands and furnaces throughout the Jackson mining region. He was then supposed to be q million aire, but his wealth melted away in the panic of 1878, and he is now colnpara- lively poor. He still retains much of the physical vigOr and the force of character that distinguished him in the old days, and can tell story in the old, ininitable way-a fact that will make him exceed ingly popular in the cloakrooms when some of the interminable debates are on.
 Mir. Bundy will have to make 8 speech before long. If only to show that he has not forgotten how. He used to talk like born orator, the flood of eloQuence pouring from his lips as If he could not help it, brimminE over with homely ex- presSionS re,loleut of common sense and saturated with wit. His oratory has been compared To that of Colonel Inger- soil. which Is in itself no mean praise, and he is said To be even wittier than the arch agnoStic, whom he somewhat resembles m personal appearance. He Is like lngerSoll in another respect also, in that he is a lawyer. though he has never practiced much except when he had cases of his own To try.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
OLDER THAN GLADSTONE.
And Quite Vigorous, Intellectually and
 Physically. Is Dr. Martinean.

Aud Quite As Vigorous, Intellectually and
 Physically, Is pr. Martineau.
 Among the most eminent of living nonogenarianS Dr. James Martineau. the famous English Unitarian divine. must be enrolled. He was born in 1895, which makes him four years older than Glad stone and 10 years the senior of Bis marck. Although he some time ago withdrew from active ministerial duty. his intellect Is still uuimpaired. and his bodily ViSUr Is remarkable. He Is still writing for the reviews on such ahStruse subjects as the authenticity of the newly discovered gospel of St. Peter, and the agility with which he makes his WAY through crowd in Piccadilly or the Strand might reasonably excite the envy of many a man of fewer years.
 Not very long ago Dr. MarIineau de livered a long, closely reasoned. cogent speech without the aid of note, and ii left little room for wonder that when he was minister of the Unitarian chapel ip Little Portland street he had the most distinguished con ngregation of intellectual lights in London. An address of his, and especially sermon, Is nothing short of perfect work of art. Matter, man her. voice, elocution-everythin is of the choicest and has the incest con gruity. George Eliot rated him higher than Theodore Parker and thought his was "a perilous superahundance of elo- Queuce."
 John Stuart Mill was one of his ad, mirers, opposed though they werc a> thinkers, and i'll S letter urging him tc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
HE Mou.oN.r GET UP.
MT. Comfort GINr~ tn" Burglar Enough
 Ennc. and ILe mAns> MinaselG.

Rope. and He Haus~ Himself.
 'SilaS," wh;spsryel MrS. Co,nfo-; to me ths other night aS Sb, dug, l. eil'ow into my ribs. 'lrc ycu awakc:'
 Il wasn't minute ac,. Jut aS v,'r have SuccJe>lei III .:rou>In< m what is it you wish Ia oj>srNv.'
 "Jusl listen Ia ri1aJ roiSe,'
 Il hear IT,
 But what ;S it:~
 ''With,s: having investigated the sub ject, s.su..,d say the noise was cau>tsl bv a r.t, ,,s:awinS at the woolwork u-.- der th,' l,Nltury. ShUuli l gCc out 8: bed and g, prving about, miSat fin. that it WAS smiths goat mou>ius ar,,uuI tho garlS,,e can in the hack yar,l- iu either Ca~e wr have nothing to d. with il. If a raT. he will Snaw his w@y through Jo find that he iS wCr>e of than befure. II II iS The Soav. he will p.o,js. ably get chokesI Ia death o,a fiShlon,e>
 ''Are yoG SuinS to get m, Nr. Com fori:'
 Certainly not"
 Then l Wi.I"'
 And she nc; only did. but raise,2 ths window an,i s..w Il man ip the hack yar,l and game b,rS to bSNl JN whiSl'sr I1 me:
 N44stN Nt-' t'tt NsaA-t sN AIs Iilt.EN-EAs'4 III your bed:"
 Why. II might as wSi k, in l,i as on the stairs. down cellar or on the front steps"
 But aren't you going Ia $care the man away"
 No. dear. h the first place. he may not be one cf the scary kind, and Ill the next his object in coming into the yard was probably 10 steal that old harness hanging on the fence. Let him have il. It may not only encourage him Ia steal horse and buggy to go with II, but will save me from dragging the old rub hish out into the alley. Come to hed. Mrs Comfort. If the man discovers that he Is being watched. he may walk of with the snow shovel instead of the harness"
 Mrs. Comfort growled and kicked and called me coldbloode,i, and declared that wanted To get her murdered, and fol five long hours she did not shut her eyes in sleep The man not only took the old harness, but at once felt that he must steal a horse to match it. In stealing the horse he was caught, and got five wears in prison, and thus another bad man was removed from society.
 Didn't Itsll you:~ says I to Mrs. Com. fort when l heard the news. but she looked at me with freezing expression and wouldn't say word Detroit Free prsss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
GOWNS FOR NIGHT WEAR.
Thsse May Be DresSy or Very Plain an
 Very Durable.

Thsse May Be DresSy or Very Plain and
 Very Durable.
 Night robes admit of an infinite variety of styles and materials. These may be as dainty as any article of wearing ap- parel, and frequent problem is how to mako them pretty and at the same time sufficiently durable to withstand the wear and tear of the laundry. The most popular material is muslin, and brands that afford satisfaction are those known aS English long cloth" and "Lonsdale muslin" The dinities also are employed, as are the nainsooks and other lawns Elegant affairs are made of washing Silks and are embroidered or trimmed with lace. Then there is a useful ma terial used for summer wear which is 8 combination of silk and linen. For win ter gowns the heavy muslins, white al batroSS, cashmere and fiannelS are all employed.
 The outing flannelS make pretty gowns It Is suggested in The House hold that where q stripe in two contrast ing colorS is used plain yoke may be had by folding over one stripe in plait (and it may be feather stitched with silk, using as many plaits as are neces- sary to get the width of the yoke. It is best not to use any trimming on these: except what Is made from the material itself, such as ruffles, which must be scant, and bias folds,
 Another winter gown described was made of white alhatroSS, which was first washed to shrink 1T. IL was in the Mother Hubbard shape, but the front was gath cred onto small, round yoke that did not reach the armholeS. The side seams were bias, and the sleeves full and gath cred at the wrist to form a frill. Aruffle finished the neck, and circular rutfle fell around the armhole, the friQ and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
| Clever Parrot.

E. X. Zcigler oi Columbus, Ia. has a parrot named Dick that iS considered one of the family and is perhaps Cne of tho nest intelligent birds ~ it's spC,iCS i'll the worli. lNvk always takes a hand in household matters. If Mir Zeigler's son does rot get up n the morning al the usual hour to % to the oflicc Ike parrot will say to the girl, ''l&l Cl>:n. and he will insist on his command being obeyed. Irecallei on one occasion when the family was earnestly diScuSSinE some local event Dick broke i'll aS follows: Papa, do you love namrna:' "Nes. of course do." replied Mir. Zeigler, when the parrot blurtei out, Oh, you old fraud!'-New York Telegram.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

CLoSE QUART -E> N,iTH A t.IILtLN.
 minded him of that ot au euovmoy~ jack sS>. bur judging fr.u. tte slsave ~yUrivS there i> very lllJir o- tle lsC&A>~ about the Maine moose.
 Oue of the larSesT muN~r' ever >hos ia Maine ur else hvrv Was Killed la \oNeun- bvr in The TOb;QUr river rNs. ..u hy J. Row- ley, citrate or 0f The Mg>eum Q, Natural His tosv. New York CiJN. l. will lC the nOn- arch If grOlp ut >gVCu ulu>>r mounted for exhibition in yhc mu~vUn. This big fellows autlerS sprvSd 5S IEcAr~, and each autlcr had "A points.
 Some one has said that the grizzly beAz k to the American fauna what Inc Bengal tiger k to th&t of Hlu.lap>.au and the lior. t1 that of Central Atyso.s- The statement is well fouCdsd. for Old Ephraim is the most dangerous game the American hunt er ever meets Many & sportsman has gone forth to bag a grizzly bear and found 6 grave in the forc>t The habitat of the grizzly k the Rocky mountains and the wildS uf Manitoba Some authorities de clart that the grizzly will not attack a hu- man being if uamoltSied, but there is no doubt whatever that the hunter who puts a chip on his shoulder when big grizzly is around will not have loas to wait for old Eph to knock it oil.
 Therc is another peculiarity about this llN>l ActNNlNAt> oI All s4lil N&lAN l> ALaN fact that grizzly never seems to know when he has had enough. \ fight with him is always q fight tOthe finish for either him self or his foe. His powers of endurance are wonderful, and he is often able to keep up his end of a desperate battle with the entire contents of WincheSter's magazine distributed throughout his massive body. One we'll known hunter even declares that he once shot a big grizzly fonr times through the lungs twice through the heart and four times in less vital portions of the body, and that despite all these dreadful wounds the bear swRm halfa mile and lived % minutes
 \ Manitoba hunter tells of a monster grizzly that received eight bullets in vital parts and chased & large party of mouuted sportSnen halt a mile before it scerlssl 10 be at all bothered by its wounds. The party then sent another volley Of eight biz leaden pellets into the bears breast, and be gave them another half mile chase before
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
Rather Cnlueky.

Ever sit down al & table where theru were inst lS'" asked the man in the shaS- Gy ulster.
 Once" rrplied the man with the white spot in his mUStache.
 Well. you never observed that any bad luck followed II, did you:"
 'why-haw-yeS> Bad luck for most of the IS"
 Any of them die,''
 ''NoI that know of Never heard of any of them dying"
 Not enough vietuals to 70 arounds" Queried the man with the snub uc$e.
 Who's talking about victualS' There wasn't any VicIuAlS."
 Il thought you said you sat down 10 a table where there were lS personS"
 That's what said The table was in a lawyer offiee. + was a meeting of crsj- itors- Therc were i9 of them, WAS the other man"
 There was long pause and then the man with the hae;lSy trousers inquired;
 In what way did the meeting prove un- lucky, if l may ask,"
 "None of 'em ever got blamed cent out of me, auSwered the man with the white spot in his mUstache. heaNiuS q G,rp sigh Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

IN these days of tariff discussion the difference between specific and ad valorem duties is not clearly understood by every body. A specific duty is a fixed sum levied on a certain weight or measure of any particular commodity. An sd Valorem duty Is percentage levied on the declared value of the commodity. Ten cents a buShel on the potatoes is specific duty; 10 per cent on the vAlue of the potatoes an ad valorem duty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
The Keene stable For lSa4.

The forcnc>, >,..l.ic sn -Nuacrjc., la>, >ea- >1u. with r,vur,l If nearly S4c'J,n 4, WIZ Il I,-s>, was that rt ,. +. x |. r keruc.
 There is chance yhat l>S4 mSy tv ,luN,ly >,I.y-.->~tul - tG- W hi:s with blue >.a,.>, In srl>Nvv Jo d query 1> to what S,Ilr',s = 'NcUld l'g llacvd in training for Jhe auraSlSu of next year. Trainer William I-,,Arla,.G has au.ouucvd that the following a;.ln,a,S will k, ne ,uaI'l>tSy uf ,hc >;I1.v. Ncm:uo, St. LcyuAr,i>, ChuriSJvr, Uy,lcv1tSad, Uornnrpc, N~~iZ.lcc Bower>, Fl rvlvEggtfo Gr, ! FT,l-s'.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

publish his lectures suggested that for him immortality had become something more than the twilight hope which his moro formal writings disclosed. Mir. Gladstone, uncompromising churchmsn though he Is, has more than once ac- knowledged his appreciation of Dr. Mar tineau'S incomparable services to reh- gious thought, and Tennyson declared that he was the greatest of all the mem bers of the famous Metaphysical society, though it included such men as Mill. Huxley and Cardinal Manning.
 Dr. Martineau has been the inspiring genius of latter day UnitarianiSm and Las been honored with d doctors degree from institutions aS widely separated as Oxford. Harvard, Leyden and EdiD- bu-kh. Harriet Martineau was his sister.