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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
SIR RICHARD OWENS GHOST STORY.
r. Was Fearfully Real to the Man Who Saw
the Severed II cad Rolling In.

r. Was Fearfully Real to the Man Who Saw
the Severed II cad Rolling In.
The late Sir Richard Owen used to re-
late remarkable ghost story. In his
early days, when he held the post of sur
geon to the prison at Lancaster, negro
died in Jail, and postmortem as we'll as
an inquest was necessary. After the in
quest the young surgeon saw the body
put in the coffin and the lid screwed
down, to be ready for the funeral next
day. Owen had at the time been already
attracted to the study of comparative
anatomy, and negroes heads were not
plentiful, SO he made up his mind that
this one should not be lost to the cause
OF science. In the evening he returned
to the prison with n black bag contain
ing a brick-from his official position he
had no difficulty in getting admittance
to the mortuary, where the coffin lid was
unscrewed and screwed down again
During this process the brick and the
negro's head changed places.
The ground outside the principal en-
trance to the Jail has considerable de.
scent, and the time being winter, with
snow and frost, Owen had scarcely passed
ont when he slipped and fell all his length
the bag went from his hand, and the
head tumbled out and rolled down the
paved way. He got up, caught the bag,
and following the head clutched it Just
as it finished its career in a small shop
where tobacco was sold. Pushing it into
the bag again, he vanished out of the
shop with all the speed he was capable of.
Next morning, when Owen was going
to his usual duties at the prison, he was
called in by the woman at the shop where
the accident had occurred on the previous
evening. She wished him to see her hus-
band, who was very i'll. He had had, she
said, a fright the night before that caused
him to look wild and dazedlike. The man,
1t turned out, was retired sea captain
who had been in many adventures among
the West India islands when many deeds
were done that did not at that time re-
quire to be accounted for. Among these
had been the killing of negro in which
he had hand, and the transaction had
left touch of trouble on his conscience.
After giving these details the old captain
told of the horrible event that took place
the night before.
he was sitting in his shop. All was
quiet, and it so CHANGED that he had been
thinking Of the negro, when suddenly he
saw his very head roll into the shop in
front of the counter, and it was followed
by the devil all in black, with black bag
in his hand. The devil snatched up the
head, and both disappeared through the
earth like flash o. lightning. The de-
scription was perhaps not quite compl-
mentary to the young anatomist, but it
was satisfactory so far that it showed that
his identity had not been recognized
London News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
A Scene In q Maine Town.

One of Caribou's popular young bust
ness men was in Buckfeld recently with
his bride, and when about leaving town,
just before the train started, the bride
discovered that she had left one of her
wraps behind. A messenger was dis
patched in haste to bring the garment,
and the conductor very kindly held the
train. The messenger arrived, and the
conductor, impatiently waiting for the
couple to enter the car, saw them start
on mission among their many relatives,
and then remarked that unless his train
started at once he would be obliged to
claim kiss from the bride. The happy
young married married man heard the
remark and hustled his bride on the car
while his relatives and many friends
shook their handkerchiefs and hands as
the door closed and the train pulled out
from the station.-Aroostook (Me.) Re
publican,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
Theodore Hooks INDECENT Daughter

"By curious coincidence" says an
English journal, attention has been
called to the existence, in very poor cir
cUmstances, Of all aged daughter of
Theodore Hook, Just at time when a
proposal is Oh foot to commemorate the
brilliant humorist by a stained glass
window in the porch of Fulham church,
in the pretty God S acre of which he
lies buried. Hooks only surviving child
has, alas! fallen on evil days, and at up
ward Of 20 Years Of age finds herself in
sorely Strengthened circumstances.
"It is not, happily, our custom TO allow
the children of those who have won
fame to suffer unaided the penalties Of
unavoidable misfortune, and it may be
taken for granted that the same spirit of
respect for a disti1 guished name which
has led to the collection of funds for the
memorial window and for the restora-
ton of the famous writer's tomb will
secure material help to his daughter in
her poverty and cid age. So far as The
odore Hook himself is concerned, we
may be quite sure that no posthumous
honor that conld be offered to him would
compare-could he but know of it-with
the timely aid which is asked for his in
digent and almost friendless daughter"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
The Memory of Villains,

Although the world is said to know
nothing of its greatest men, it has al
ways had an unaccountable and it would
seem invincible propensity for retaining
remembrance of the very worst speci-
mems of humanity, and it is really ques-
tionable whether the laurel of the con-
queror and the bays of the poet are, in
tho long run, quite so certain of enduring
fame as the halters which have strangled
the most notorious of scoundrels. The
French have not forgotten those old
time villains Cartouche and Mandrin,
while in England Dick Turpin and his
apocryphal ride to York have not passed
from the public memory.
The exploits of Jack Sheppard as a
burglar and prison breaker turn up
from time to time in the public prints,
and it is an almost scandalous fact that
quite modern fashionable dressmakers
have devised costume named after
Claude Duval, rascal in whose career
there is not one single picturesque or
romantic feature beyond the dubious
story that he once refraiEed from steal
ing the jewels of lady whose coach he
had stopped on condition that she would
alight from her equipage and dance a
coranto with him. The varlet was a
discharged footman of the Duchess of
Portsmouth, and, taking the highway,
was in due course of time caught, con
victed and hanged at Tyburn. Yet
somehow or another it seems next to
the impossible to bury the memory of
these and similar malefactors in obliv-
ion.-Boston Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
Left In One Car I'm One Month.

A brown paper parcel of goodly pro-
portions was turned in at the lost article
bureau of the Wagner Palace Car COM
pany few days ago, the contents of
which give fair idea of the kind of ar
ticles that the travellers on the rail leave
behind them in their forgetfulness. The
bundle aforesaid contained the collection
of lost articles made by the conductor of
one sleeping car for month. The va
riety of articles thus accumulated was
amusing as well as interesting. When
the bundle was united on the broad ia
BILE in the lost article bureau, the first
thing that rolled out was a silver han
died shaving brush. There was no &C
companying razor, the owner probably
having remembered to put that useful
instrument back in his satchel. A full
set of false teeth nestled costly in clus-
ter of false hair and small copy of the
Episcopal prayer book was damned
against a neat leather covered pocket
flask. Of toothbrushes and hairbrushes
and combs there were half dozen each.
Other things in this odd collection in
cluded baby's milk bottle, a pair of
ladies' slippers, one patent leather shoe
once worn by man, a wooden under
shirt, manicure set in Russia morocco
case, two or three empty portmonnaies,
and, most singular of all, dainty little
bonnet so attractive in form and color
that it is wonder how any woman
could have forgotten it.-New York
Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
Crow Quilts Make the Best Pens.

A quill penmalzer says that no pen
will do as fine writing as the crow quill
1t requires the assistance of microscope
to make proper pen out of such a quill
but when made it is of wonderful deli.
cacy. The microscopic writing told OF
III books of literary curiosities was all
done with crow quill. The steel pens
of the present have very fine points, but
somehow finer point can be given to a
quill than has ever been put on steel
pen, and for delicacy nothing can equal
it.-New York Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
Now for a Big Arbor Day

Chicago Post:
MIR. Cleveland keeps turning out his
cabinet appointments with astonishing
rspidity, and here with the inauguratios
two weeks distant we have The official
announcement Of these appointments; :
Secretary Of State-Wslter Q Gresham,
of Indiana.
Secretary of the Tressury-John G.
Carlisle. of Kentucky.
Postmaster Genersl-Wilson G, Bissell,
of New York.
Secretary of War-Danel S. Lamont,
of New York.
Secretary of the Interior-H3ke Smith,
of Georgia.
Secretary of Agricultural. erling
Morton, of Nebraska.
II would be a hard choice to gay which
of the the three western appointments
Gresham, Carlisle aud Mortou-is the
best. They are all good, and especially
the selection Of the distinguished ex-gov-
ernor Of Nebraska will be hailed all
through the west. where he is known,
loved and respected. He
knows the immediate needs OF the farm
er, and he will care for them; but, more
important still. he has q broad, scientifi
knowledge of the relations Of agriculture
with the growth and prosperity of the
whole country. Wemay be sure that his
administration will be marked by some.
thing more memorable than the lavish
distribution OF packages of seeds and fire.,
quent appearances at the county fairs
roundabouts.
Mr.. Morton has one hobby which he
cannot ride to death. He is the great
patron OF the American Arhor day. Long
experience in the west, where the ruth
less cutting Of the northern forests, under
the genial patronage OF the tariff. has
dried up streams and is turning great fer
tile prairies int desert land. has con.
WINGED him that tree planting and the re
duction of the lumber duties alone will
save the farm lands Of Kansas, Nebraska
and Iowa. he has been devoted to the
encouragement OF tree planting and il
some parts of the west he has succeeded
In stirring the farmers uut of theil
apathy. But private citizen workint
without authority can do little good in ,
matter like this, which does not come di
rectly into the philosophy of th,
farmer. As secretary of agriculture Mr.
Morton can give the cause the supper
OF official sanction and make 1t populs
undertaking.
We look to see tremendous outburs
of Arbor day enthusiasm under tn
patronage OF she new secretary of ayr.
culture. May his administration cove
the blank fields OF the west with gloriou
oaks and maple. beneath which tn
farmer may rest in the cooling shade an,
forget the fever of free silver and ma
tional pawn shops; may the silvery rive
beds run with crystal water and may th
wheat grow 80 high and so thick and 81
rich that when the cince bugs fall OF
surfeited there will still be enough let
30 widen the Wristbands of the farme
and the farmers children
Here's to great national Arbor dal
pnder the management - TreeIP lante
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
A NEW telephone comps with a car

A NEW telephone company with a capi-
tai stock of $50. 1000 900, applied to the
secretary Of state at Spring fisld last week
tor incorporation papers. The incorpor.
ators can give the service for one-half the
present rates charged and say that one OF
the important features of their new sys.
tenn is that they will do entirely away
with the telephone girl. They do this by
a system of automatic switch boards. In
conjun ,ion with the telephone they will
have new system of telegrsphY by which
messages are written out and an exact
fac simile is transmitted to the receiver
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

felt it my duty TO say a few words in
regard to E Us Cream Balm. and l do so
entirely without solicitation. l have
used it more OF less half year and have
found il 10 be most admirable. I have
suffered from cstarrh of the worst kind
ever since was little boy and never
hoped for cure, but Cream Balm seems to
do even that. Many Of nv acquaint-
an Gee have used 1t with excellent results
Oscar Ostrum, As Warren avenue, Chi
ca go. III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
HOw's Ihisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured BY Halls Ca'srrh Cure.
FL Cheney q Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known r J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions ard financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West 81 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
" aiding, KinDan & Marvin. Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Cstsrrh Cure is taken internally,
acting dire city upon the blood and mu>
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Test.
10 onials free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
How One Court Was Run.

Probably Judge Murphy's best hit was
made with police court lawyer who en-
deavored to secure the acquittal of a
prisoner by quoting an obscure para
graph of an almost forgotten law. The
justice denied the appeal, saying, "This
court may not know great deal of law,
but 1t is well posted on all points of COM
mon sense, and that is what this court is
run on. Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

TEH Pike County Democrat comforts
itself over the appointment OF Judge
Gresham by finding parallel in the par.
able of THE Vineyard" wherein it is re
lated that those who came late to work in
the vineyard received their penny"
equally with the earlier ones.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
A MONROE (Mich) Young man boup

A MONROE (aich.) young man bough,
pair Of overslls the other day, and in
the pocket Of them found note from the
young woman who made them. asking
him to write to her. He did so, and was
much surprised to receive a reply, say
ing that she was very sorry he had NO
finer blood than to wear such poor quail
ity Of trousers"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

The ambition of Alderman Schroeder
70 emancipate the city from McConoch-
ieism is laudsble one. but it is very
likely that the democrats will be cons
PEELED to perform the job
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

A ROUGH estimate OF game in the Yell
lowstone Park now would include 40. 600
elk. 500 deer. 400 buffalo, 1000 black
tailed deer, 800 mountain sheep, with
plenty Of bear, beaver and other varie-
ties. The game increases from year to
vAar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
Beauty, Ue,iness and Ignorance.

The keenest race in Asia, as all who
know them assert, the strongest in char
acter, the Chinese, is decidedly the ugli-
est OF semlciviliztd mankind, while the
Hindoo, if sufficiently fed, is even when
as ignorant as an animal almost inva1 =
ably handsome Million.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
An Instructive Choice.

Uncle Ito little Moses, aged s)-Moses,
as reward for your diligence at school
will buy You d new book. What kind
would you like!
Moses-Well, if l may choose, get me
a savings bank book.-Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
A nife .ent nIaLen.

Jones-Well, have you made up your
mind to buy that house?
Brown-Oh, yes, I've made up my
mind, but someho W can't make up the
amount Of the e st payment.-Detrois
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
Complete
Manhood
and how to attain it.

At last a medical work that tells the causes,
describes the effects, points the remedy. This
is scientifically the most valuable, artistically
the most beautiful medical book that has ap-
peared for years; 90 pages, every page bearing
half-tone illustration in tints. Some of the
subjects treated are Nervous Debility, Impo-
tency, Sterility, Development, Naricocee, The
Husband, Those intending Marriage, etc.
Every man who would know the grand truths,
the plain facts, the old secrets, and the new
discoveries of medical science as applied to
married life who would atone e. past 'ollies
and avoid future pitfalls S''s 'i '-.'r for this
wonderful little book. mt free,
under seal. Address the
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

You don't even hear OF anyone being
rotten-egged these days. Only a bloated
bondholder could safely indulge in the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
IT. usefuIness Gone.

Mamma-Why don't You play with
that clockwork elephant Santa Claus
brought you:
Little Dick-It doesn't scare the cal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
PROTECT YOUR EYES

~ II hlhSCHBERE
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
The Laxative Gum Drops.

1ll6 LdAdtlV6 Gull drops.
Are yen cross, especially iu
the moving
Do you wake up with bad
taste IN your moutal
10 you gulp" after meals /?
Won have dy dyspepsia.
You are on the road to a life
If ris Try.
But on can be cured
Get a box of Laxative Gum
Drops
Take them regularly.
One after each meal.
Two or 'hree at mig t.
If you do this you will have
no trouble.
Your dyspepsia disappears
as If by magic.
They are 'hs best things on
the market.
Because they are mild, gen
tie, agreeable to the taste, and
certain.
They act better on the second
day than On the first and on
the third han on the second.
SYLV an REMEDY CO.,
Peoria, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

THE farmer in Japan who has 10
acres Of land is looked upon as msnop-
olist.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

HOODS PILLS do not purge, pain or grippe,
but act promptly. easily and efficiently. Csc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-10
Academy of Music Friday Night.

"a Fair Rebel" which is to be seen at
the Academy on Friday night is, from
all accounts, one of the best military
plays that has been produced. In
speaking of the piece and company the
Chattanooga Times has the following to
say of the manner in which it was pre-
sented in that city last Monday night:
1t is true that IA Fair Rebel" is ia
miliar to Chattanooga audiences as a
result of previous visits here, and thus
does not possess the attractions OF a
new play, but even so, it was accorded
a good reception at the Opera House
last night. 1t is an exquisite play, and
it was presented last night in manner
that greatly increased the interest.
Miss Ida Mcmillan. who assumed the
roll previously taken by Miss Gillette,
created delightful impression. and
the work of the others in the excellent
cast was all that could be desired. The
scenic effects were strong and realistic
Seats now on sale at Thompson's book
STORE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-10
Dog and CANARY.

The London Spectator says that n lady
living near London had pet canary,
while her brother was the owner of q
fine retriever who was also much
petted. One day the canary escaped
from the house but was seen flying
about the grounds for few days,
perching always on high elm trees. All
efforts to call it were unavailing and at
last it disappeared and was given up rs
lost or dead. few days later the re-
tricver was seen running toward the
house with the canary in it's mouth, car
rying it most dclicatcly. The dog went
straight TO the owner of the bird and
delivered it into her hands without even
the feathers being injured, and then,
while she praised and pettcd him, the
intelligent animal stood by and waggcd
his tail in n way to express his satisfac-
ton at the result of his decd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-10

hontas branch as it's only considerable
offshoot, with less than 600 miles of
main track, how much larger should
they be to supply additional equipment
for tho Shenandoah Valley division,
239 miles; the Lynchburg ond Durham
division, 1l3 miles; tho W;nston-Salem,
12l miles; tho North Carolina division,
As miles; the Clinch Valley division,
1O3 miles; the Ohio Extension and Scioto
Valley division, 3i4 miles, total in
crease in mileage of over 500 miles, and
with coal tonnage which has doubled in
five years?
Secondly, which is better, to buy cars
from Pullman on twenty years time at
G per cont. o. to sell 100 year bonds
bearing per cent. and build equipment
at Roanoke. There are some things
which do not need q fish-plate certificate
fastened with a railroad tie, and sealed
with car coupler to be evident.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-10
FAMOUS TRoTTERs' EARLY LIFE,
Many OF tho Most Noted We're Discovered
by Accident.

Many OF tho Most Noted We're Discovered
by Accident.
1t is n remarkable fact that many of
the most famous horses of the trottinr
turf werc not appreciated until after
they had arrived ut maturity. With u
great many the trotting quality was
discovered by accident. 1t is on record
says the Newark Sunday Call. that
Flora Temple was once sold for thirteen
dollars, and the great mare Princess,
dam of Happy Medium, brought her
breeder about forty dollars. Taconv
pulled n stage and Mack likewise. Alb
dallah l. would have been made to haul
a fish cart had not his lofty spirit re-
bclled ut the indignity. Billy Button
was used as n runner to force tire pace
of Peralto. Goldsmith Maid was once
sold for one hundred dollars. and the
dam of Ethan Allen was sold at the
age of ten for thirty-fvc dollars. Dutch
man worked in Il briclyard; so did Old
Columbus, and Andrew jackson was
foaled in one. Charlie B. was used to
haul stone up from quarry by derrick
and pulley. Godolphin Arabian drew n
watering cart in the streets of Paris;
Justin Morgan was long n wheel horse
in Vermont.
The grandeur of Monbars did farm
drudgery. The dam of Billy Button
hauled garden truck to market and
pulled milk wagon alternately. Gift
ford Morgan drew slabs from sawrnill
and ut one time was sold for one hun
drcd dollars. The dam of Flying Nor
gan used to pcddle woodward. The sire
of Rarus was worked to Il butchers
cart, and it is said that the dam of
Black Hawk also drew butchers cart.
The first authentic account OF Old Pilot
places him in the hands of Yankee
peddler in New Orleans. The dam of
Lady Griswold was used by a patent
medicine vender. The dam of Green
Mountain Morgan ground apples in
cider mill The dam of Taggert's Alb
dallah drew the wagon of n tin pcddlcr.
1t is very easy to account for the Nor
gans being put to n somewhat mental
service. They were strong, hardy and
speedy. They would work anywhere,
and their descendants will to this day.
No road is too long for them, and no
reasonable load too heavy.