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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
An Apparent Paradox.

II had always been taught that cold
contracts and heat expands, said Har-
old Burwell, but / have had an ex-
perience that is different. In my office
| use incandescent lights. and on my
desk l have an upright bulb, with a
standard The shade was broken on it,
and placed it on top of the desk in a
corner between the wall and a cabinet
of pigeonhole5. The other morning on
entering the Office | hung my derby hat
on this bulb. Later on | went into an
adjoining room, which was dark, and
needing some light pushed the button
in the wall that set the electric lamps
afiame. The lights gave the place such
a cheerful aspect. it being a stormy day
outside. that did not turn them off. At
noon. when | was going out to lunch, !
reached for my hat, and it was baked.
The incandescent lamp, which had
been aglow all the while, had made it
very hot, and the leather band was SO
drawn and contracted that | couldn't
get my hat ON my head. It simply sat
on the top of my Uranium Ike those tiny
hats that variety comedians sometimes
wear. held it ON as best | coulG and
went ont. The wind caught and carried
il long enoash to give it IA thorough cool
ing. 1t was long before the band re-
Taxed and the hat was all right again, so
far as fitting my head was concerned.
If that wasn't first class case of heat
contracting and cold expanding, I'd like
to know what contraction and expansion
are. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
Dull Boys and Mechanical Ability

Great has always been the comfort
that the parents of boys dull at their
books have had in thinking that they
would probably be particularly bright in
some other direction. If there was any
doubt about it. the fact could always be
proved by stories of artists, writers and
musicians, who have been thought dull
ards at school. But mechanical genius
and dizziness at books do not, it is said,
go hand i'll hand. The director of large
western school of manual training saws
of such cases: ''As a rule, such boy fails
to show marked ability of any sort. 4
boy who comes to US with passion for
machinery, who cannot be kept away
from engines, the rattle of cogs and the
swapping of belts, never gets beyond a
sort of morbid. simple curiosity to see
the wheels go round. he develops no
curiosity nor the ability to do good. &C
curate work His book work is of a very
similar character. York Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
He Didn't Bring 1t Home.

After the return of the drummer from
his travels his young wife explored his
grip with an expectant face. Failing to
find that of which she was apparently in
search, she turned to him and said.
where is the jag?"
"The what?' he asked in establishment.
THE jag. Mrs. Laces says her hus-
band saw you in Chicago with lovely
jag on. Whatever it is, you are not
wearing it, and it isn't in your grip"
''Oh, that's all right. | left it at the
office. By the way, saw handsome
spring hat in milliner's shop down
town. If you care, we will go down town
and you can look at it, and if you like it
you can have it."-New York Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
Great Rock Island Route
TO THE EAST.

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The Rock Island is foremost in
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Faithful and capable management
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Ployes are important items. They
are double duty-to the company
and IL travelers-and it is sometimes
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Passengers on this line.wili find little
cause for complaint on that ground.
REMEMBER
The Great Rock Island Route runs all
ocular trains to Englewood subur-
oan station, close to Worlds Fair
rounds, and you can save time and
rouble by getting off at that point
nd avoid the crowd in the city.
For full particulars as to tickets.
maps, rates, apply to any coupon
ticket Office in the United States.
Canada or Mexico, or address:
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Gen'l Tkt. & Pass. Agt., Chicago, III.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
swester Than Honey in the Honeycomb.
What in life is half so sweet,
As the hour when lovers meet,''

AS the hour when lovers meet.'
Nothing is sweeter to the youthful and robust
in health, hut, alas too many court in poetry,
and live in prose" after marriage. This lie espe-
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bringing back the "Toses to the ch, ek, " and the
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snder guarantees from IFS makers o { satsfs ction
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24

:. II. Clifford. New Castle, Wis,
was troubled with neuralgia and
Rheumatism. his stomach was dis
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
Calling 1t by Its Right Name

How shall l enter the money the
cashier skipped with?' asked the book
keeper. Under profit and lossY' mo;
suppose you put it under running ex-
penses. Society Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24

When Baby was sick, we gave Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castor a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24

"Daly. &c ing east. .cIo'ng west
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~ Wag-Depot First avenue aud Sip-o--. 20
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24

Accommodation trans leave Rock Island al
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\. ard / - a. n. Leave Peoria 500 g. m and
y Is P n arrive Rock Island :GJ p N and as
, q.
AL trai1s ran daily except Sunday
Al passenger trains arrive anc depart Union
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Free Caalr CO on Fast Express between Rock
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Through tickets 10 all points; baggage cnecked
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24

NEICAGO, MINIATURES & -. PAUL. RAIL
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-24

DOCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAYS
~ pot First svelCe aad Twentieth street
d. Rockwell, Agent
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23
DODY IL KENNERLY

H'kHDEhiCX J. ANN ta, Q. g.. NJ.
/ Am. Soc. g. E. d Engr's Club OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., contractor and
builder, Commercial hanh Pnild,ug
Roanoke. W. airis-yi
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23
THE ROANOKE TIMES. THURSDAY FEBRUARY %, 1893.
sarte professor expressed himself as

sarte professor expressed himself as
far from satisfied.
81 hope, f" he said, that if the test
does not result entirely as your royal
highncss would desire your royal
highness will not hold nc rcspon-
siblc. i assure your royal highness
that if your royal hiThness will only
postpone the test for four short years
l can teach your royal highncss en-
bracing and kissing in the most finished
and artistic manncr-a manner that
never fails of success-perhars as
your royal highncss is SO cNtraordinar-
lily clever, it could even be accom-
plishcd i'll three years and Il half"
The prince did not take the trouble
TO reply to this, but having embraced
and kissed the Delsartc professor for
the last time-not as an evidence of
affection, but i'll the way OF Il hual re
hearsal-hc set of to call upon the
princess
She received him in the most charm
ingly mattcr-of-fact way and said that
she was quite ready for the test.
The prince resolved not 10 be al all
affected by the consideration that in an
other moment the princess would be
able to decide whether she loved him
madly or could not endure him. He
determined to remember exactly what
the Dclsartc professor had taught him,
pulled himself together and pro-
cccded.
First lie carefully put his left arm
about the princess waist-not too
hastily, for the Dclsarte professor had
impressed upon him that the essential
element of all artistic motion, no mat
ter how seemingly active, is reposc-
and then he took her left hand in his
right and kissed her-vcry nrtistically
for a person who had had only two
weeks lessons.
But the princess only looked puzzled.
She stopped Il moment to consider and
then said:
Really. | don't sec that it has made
any difference. l certainly don't dis
like You, but don't know whether l
am in love with You or not any better
than did before
Let me try once more" said the
prince.
Well" replied the princess, you
may try just once more"
So the prince embraced and kissed
her again. lie kept himself well in
hand-this, 1t must be admitted, was
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23
WANTED EXCLUSIVE STYLES.
A Woman Who Didn't Want to 30 Corn
mon and Protested.

Woman Who Didn't Want to 30 Com.
mon and Protested.
ooh, dear she gaspcd, as she throw
herself into n chair and flung her
bundles on the floor. ooh, dear! I will
never wear this horrid old gray dress
again!"
why, what's the mattcr?" said the
head of the family, soothingly. ~ am
sure you only bought the thing last
week"
YES, know"
And isn't the house filed with ships
and patches even at this moment, the
remains of the dressmaker's tidiness?"
We'll, it's like this" said the WON
an, suddenly bursting into tears
when l was out shopping to-day l saw
a colored woman with dress Just like
mine. Do you suppose l ain going to
stand that?"
"Why not?" snortcd the head of the
house.
''oh, you have no notion of such
things. You never were 4 woman IN
your life. If you had been you
wouldn't ask such silly questions. I
really believe that my dressmallcr told
me fib about that pattern aud style.
She gave me to understand that mine
was the only piece of this pattern in
New York.
"What difference does it make, any
way?'
And l saw Il woman with hat like
mine, too; and l nearly died when
got into street car and saw horrid,
red-haired country girl with shoes Just
like mine; and then l fairly tainted
when ! waltzcd up 10 the bargain
counter and observed that the sales
lady wore bow pin just like mine;
and I nearly fell fat in heap when
took soda water and noticed that n
servant girl next to me had on terra
Gotta gloves the exact shade of mine;
and / nearly swooned when I came
down the street and ran plump into
fat lady carrying pair of twins, and
didn't each twin have on n bonnet like
my darling child's. my Willie boy. ]
tell you it isn't right want 10 be I'M
like other people, do. Like all WON.
en-, hate to have on things that every
body has and that are common"
~ will tell YOU" said the husband,
meellly; Maria, if you wish to have
exclusive styles, take my advice: Wear
pair of rubber boots, SOU wcster,
a tablecloth for q cloak and dress
made of a horse hair mattress inside
out. You will then have nothing in
common with the rest of your tribe. If
it is go, say so at once, and will
leave for Canada tomorrow so rs to
give you full swing to your hearts con-
tcnt!"-N. Y. Advertiser.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23
Had His Hands Full.
Tribune

The wife of a well known naval Off
Ger tciis an amusing story of some Of
her experiences in Washington society.
On one Occasion, when she was asked
10 receive at an army and navy ger
man, congressman entered with a
lady leaning upon each arm. One of
.ne Moor committee at once approached
MN with the polite request that he
give his name, III order that he might
be presented to Mrs. Blank, who re-
celvcd the guests of the evening
NO thank YOU" was the noncha-
liant reply. II don't care to be intro
duced. lave two ladies now 10 talse
care of and that is about as much as I
can manage. Kansas City Timss.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23

For heavens sake, let mo 70 In
there and get u cocktail" implored the
prisoner as they passed u saloon on
Center street But Bob was obdurate
He would take no chances. AS they
approached the next saloon the pris-
oner almost howlcd in his distress.
Save my life, man, will you? Let
me get Il drink. Como in and have
one yourself. l swear won't give you
the slip"
This appeal had some effect on the
sympathetic Bob. He would take no
drink himself, neither would he enter
the saloon. Found standing in a
liquor store" would be nice COM
plant to have registered against him
on his second day of duty. Bob re-
Tented. and after cautioning his man,
who sworc repeatedly, and by every
thing holy, that he would ''comc right,
out, Bob saw him go into the saloon
and he stationed himself where he
could command Il view of the main and
side entrances. And he waited there,
but his prisoner never came. After
ten minutes of supreme anxiety he
called out the bartender only to hear:
Dat Teller? why, he went out trough
de hallwayv
sob was paralyzed in his tracks lie
looked at his court papers, which he
carried in his hat. He couldn't get
back to his station without having
them filed out. He was Just on the
point of going back to confess his
fault to the sergeant no matter if he
were broke for il, when, as he looked
down the street, he saw an old negro
staggering along, taking up the whole
sidewalk and singing to himself in u
most contcntcd way.
Bob saw his opportunity. lie ran up
% the coiorcd man, and, taking him by
tho shoulder, shouted "Ah. John
Blank, so you're drunk again, eh?
Come along to court"
The negro looked up mystiied. and
said Use drunk, onitha: Use berry
drunk, but isn't no John Blanis"
You are John Blank. Don't know
you? If You say you're not John Blank
you'll get ten years for perjury Come
along
So Bob took the old negro to court
the rule said that he should have taken
him to the station first-and hauled
him up before the judge in the Tombs
| 1t had been Il long session.
John Blank, what have you to say
for yourself?' YEARLY inquired the
justice.
"Nufin" calculated the negro, and
the whites Of his eyes rolled up at Bob.
Ten days" said the judge, and the
poor negro was railroadcd to the pen
and in Il little while was taking a ride
in the black Maria. Bob had his papers
filled ont and went off to the station
with Il great weight off his mind.
ITS pity" said the story teller, rs
lie put on his ovcrcoat and started ont,
that Keeper M@;amara did not have
some OF Bob Quacllcnbush's inventive
genius and opportunities. IN. y. Sun
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23
COURT YOUR WEE.

O middlc-n;:cl uiau, I've II word with You.
AS You Sit in your uGicc ,ris morn;
Has the Worry OF iifc. with its folly and strife
Pierccd your hear, l!c u fostering thorn:
Does the touch of your gold feel too cammy
and cold:
Arc you weary OF nattcry's scorne
Alas for the days when tho passion OF youth
Burns low in III. dcsolatc heart!
When the laughter and tears OF our innocent
years
Never moro from tho synpa,hes start,
And the hidcous micn of indulgence is seen
Meath Tie Gathering mantle of artl
Perhaps you've tried friendship, and only have
found
Deception ard solishncss rife;
Perhaps vow Lave poured TO tho needy your
hoard.
To be prici;cd by imcrati;udc's knife;
And perhaps you have been through the whole
round OF sin
Did you ever Try counting your wife?
No Then take my odvicc, and think you will
find
'Tis . pleasure as charming us new.
Follow ncmorys track till 1T last you arc back
To the days when you sworc to be true
Yea, dream more and more, TIL she seems as
OF Yorc
To be watching and signing for you
And when you go home tonight. buy bouque.
or tic flowers She used 10 admire.
Put them Into her hand when before her you
stand.
With a lover.ii;c kiss OF desire.
And oh! Watch her eyes when they opc with
surprise.
And namc up from smollcring fret
Then all through the evening be tender and
kind;
Hover rear her with eager delight;
Call her "dnrlius" and sweet" the old titles
repeat
TIL Her face IS with happiness bright
Try ii. world-wcaried man, It's an excellent
plan;
Go accounting your dear wife tonight,
-Gcorsc IIolton, in lutheran Observer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23

rather an effort. even though he was
so mattcr-of-fact-and got through in
even better form than before.
The princess stood looking distract
ingly chic and as fascinatingly matter
of-fact as ever.
II am very sorry" she said, "but !
am quite unable to decide, and so
think we had better consider it settled
that am not to marry you"
At this the prince, being quite over
come with disappointment and morti-
fication, and rejecting that even if
he went back and took the en-
tire Dclsarte course, even if he rot
through in three years and half
the princess probably would have mar
ricd some ono else by that time whether
she were in love or not, as she had
three younger sisters just dying" to
come out, and as she was too generous
and high-minded to handicap them by
hanging on so long-rc flccting on all this
and being really tremendously in love,
the mattcr-of-fact prince quite lost his
head for once. He suddenly threw both
arms about the princess and gave her T.
good hug, at the same time kissing her
in the most violent and inartistic man
ncr. in doing this he stepped on her
dress and tumblcd her hair and disar-
ranged the chiffon upon her corsagc
most dreadfully.
The princess gave little gasp and
bllnAed trif!e and then sat down
The prince, feeling that all was lost
and now quite beside himself with rage
and despair said, very rudcly: We'll,
do you know any better now?" He
then seized his hat and stick and was
about to rush out of the ROOM when he
happened to look once more at the prin-
cess and was transfXcd with astonish-
mcnt by her appearance
Her chin was quivering in the oldest
manner, the pink in her checks was
several shades deeper than usual, and
there was an expression in her eyes
which the prince had never seen there
before. but which struck him as at
tractivc, although it was not at all mat
ter-of-fact He stood staring at her for
moment and then the princess an
swercd his rude question.
Yes" she said. ~ have decided.
will marry you, although, of course,
you have behaved most shoclsinglv."
The moral OF this tale is that if Won
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23

The moral Of this tale is that if Won
can't take 4 complete course of Del
sarte it is better to be natural. Chicago
Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23

and went sprawling into the street
Here was prisoner Bob caught him
by the collar, and soon bad him landed
in the station house. John Blank
aged =, residence, -" was the rec
ord copied into the blotter, and Bob
saw lis man locked up with an odd
professional pride, and then turned IN
TO sleep.
Early the next morning Bob ap.
pearcd to take this man to court. Tho
paper was given him calling for tho
presentation of his prisoner. The pa
per was to be returned with the dispo.
sition of the case marked on it. The
prisoner, by the way, had an exceed
ingly large head with the accompany
ing taste in the mouth after his rcvcls
of the night before, and as he walked
along with Bob he remarked that n
"bracer" was all lie wanted Before
hhey had gone many blocks the remark
grew into request and then INTO an
appeal.