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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-08
Chicago and the Congressional Apportiona-

menL.
The following from the Chicago Post
shows the disposition evinced
by Chicago toward the remsin-
der of the state in the matter of the con-
gressionsl superintendent. 1t voices the
sentiment expressed by the other papers
of the metropolis of the state;
Chicago, which contains two-flfths of
the population of Illinois, furnishes four
fi'ths of the life of the state and does
four-fifths of it's business. In the ewes
of the outside world Illinois 10 Chicago
The state is known chiefly by the city,
whose fame is as wide as the world.
The northern and north, central coun-
ties of the state are thoroughly in touch
with Chicago, breathe its spirit, glory in
its strength, pHrtske in its activity. In
the pocket at the south are several tiers
of counties of different stamp ard feel
ing. Politically belonging to Illinois,
they have nothing else in common with
the state. They are peopled Uy moss-
backs from Tennessee, Kentucky and
Missouri aud have kept all their an
ces.rsl mossbsck idess intact. They are
EchChOuhIicSi buo unCh uumucIS' iheit
sympsthies are with ST. Louis and Bald
Knob.
BY an unhappy combination OF circum
stances it rests largely with these Bald
Knobbers TO determine the ratio Of this
county's representation in congress for
the next 10 years. Their interest and
their inclination alike lead them to sacri,
fee Chicago. Shall they be permitted to
do sol Shall Illinoi. 90 to Washin gton
as q Chicago state or as a Bald Knob
ststef The question must be settled now
ct Springfield.
II Chicago and the Chicago end of ILL
nois stick fast together, a calamity will
be sverted. Otherwise this city will moi
be saved from insult and this state from
disgrace.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-08
Sir Richard Owens Care for the Birds.

SiT A-lchhTu owen Nhre ioE the t'Irus.
Mr.. Ernest Hart, who had an intimate
acquaintance with the late Sir Richard
Owen, speaks of him as an interesting so
cial parsonage as well rs great scientist
Sir Richard loved a story and gentle joke.
but reproved vulgar humor with stern Sc
verify. On the day Mr.. Hart introduced
his wife to Sir Richard they were walking
around the garden, looking at the scien-
lists favorite trees
Noticing that some were Melted and some
not Mrs. Hart remarked on this, and Sir
Richard answered, with that beaming smile
and sympathetic twinkle with which his
face often lighted up: "Ah, tbose-those
leave for the birds ] call them the salary
of the orchestra "-London Globe,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-08
Griffin waI,ops Billy Murphy.

COMFY ISLAND, N Y, Feb Johnny
Griffin, of Braintree, Mass, and Billy Muir
ply, of Australia met in the COney Island
Athletic club last night to fight for a, 600
and the featherweight championship. The
fight was hurricane one from the start,
and there were frequent fouls on both
sides, but it was over with Murphy whipped
in seven rounds. The loser broke his wrist
early in the fight, which may account fCc
his defeat. Both men were pretty wei
pounded, and Murphy's nose WAS Knocked
all out of shape
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-08
Catarrh il Colorado.

| used Ely's Cream Balm for dr7 ca
tarrh. 1t proved a cure. b. F. NJ. Weeks.
Denver
Ely's Cream Balm is especially adapted
as a remedy for catarrh which is aggra-
waited by alkaline dust and dry winds -
W A Hover, druggisl Denver.
lean recommend Ely's Cream Balm to
all sufferers from dry cstarrh from per-
sonsl experience. -Michael Herr. phar-
mscist, Denver.
Ely's Cream Balm has cured many
cases of cstsrrh. Il is in constant de-
msnd George W. Hoyt, pharmacist
Cheyenne, WyU.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-08
Pigmiss VS.. Giants.

Lilliputian as they are in size being no larger
than mustard sseds), they achieve results thai
their Probdingnagian opponents utterly failin. We
refer to the efficacy Of the powerful preparation
known as Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, com
pared with that of their gigantic conn., etitors the
old style pill. Try the little giants, when dys-
Pepsia liver complaint, constipation, biliossress
or any kindred ills sssan you, and you'n make
no mistske-' hey'Il disappear at once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-08
PROTECT YOUR EYES
MR.. H. BIR

III
Inc well-knUwn upticisn OF 400 rE--,
IN. 4. cor. 7th and Olive), 81 ley
appointed T Fl. Thomas g. sgeTt "a. ~
celebrsi e. Diamond Spectacle ~ y L
glasses, and also for HE DisnG1S ~
Changeable Spectacles and ~, Nss'
The glasses are the Creates ir -
ever made N spectscies. Nv -
construction Of the Lens 8 6a..,lt -
chasing pair Of these NorIr,--.Fe
Glasses never has to ChaHse the.s -S e.1'
from the eyes, and every mar r5- 5@a
Is guaranteed, 80 that II they ey - -.
the eyer (nO mstter how or sc-s-rs.sst
Lenses are) they will furnish N. - - :
with new pair Of glasses free ~ -
T. H. THOMAS hasa f4II ssso r--s.
and invites all TO sattsfy To-.
of the crest superiority Of thee 80 ~
over any and all Others nov i1 Bsf 80,
and examine the same AT tn. rr,-''.-
druggist and optician, Roc Island
No Peddlers Supplied
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-08

FITS All fits stopped free by DR..
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No fits
after the first days use. Marvellous
cures. Treatise and SO trial bottle free to
at cases. Send to DR.. Kline. 931 Arch
street, Philadelphia. Pa. For sale by all
druggists; call on 7oirs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
SETTLERS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Weight Of the French-Canadian Vote II
Our Politics.

Our Politics
1t is clear that the mass of the Cana
dams who are settled in New England
are not rapidly becoming proprie tors
Of the soil, their holdings, according to
heir own reports, being very much
oelow the average per capita assessed
valuations in the six states, as appears
from the census of 1890. They remain
operatives in the mills and factories.
A few of them are storekeepers; fewer
still are physicians and lawyers. Re-
.ently the French-Canadian press in
The United States, and especially in
New England, has rapidly DEVELOPED.
This is pretty sure sign that the
active politicians are taking decided
interest in the French-Canadian vote,
md are prepared to avail themselves
Of the customary electioneering meth
DDS for the purpose of securing it.
In 1887 there were in New England
l6, SO6 French-Canadian voters; in 1899
the number had increased to 28, 465; in
1891 it had grown to be 33, 1868 In every
one of the six states, except Vermont,
votes equal in number to the solid
Characterization vote would suffice to
reverse the political supremacy if they
should be transferred from the prevail
ing party to the minority. In the
presidential election just held this vote
played an important part, especially in
Massachusetts. 1t is said that most Of
the French Canadians voted for the
democratic candidate because Of the
injuries inflicted on the farmers of
Quebec by the Mckinley tariff. How
ever that may be, it is the fact that the
French-Canadian vote was a matter of
much solicitude to the politicians of
both parties, and It is its growing inn
portance in American politics that
makes the immigration of interest in
this country.-lIenry Loomis Nelson,
in Harper's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
A Salutary Object Lesson.

In many ways the United States have
educated the world in politics, and I,
for one, do not hesitate to say that
their scheme of government is the best
that has ever been established by ma
ton. But in nothing do we owe more
to the Americans than for their having
afforded us the great object lesson of a
state pursuing the even current of it's
way without that meddling in the af-
fairs of other states which has been
the bane of European powers. Here
we have a country, rich, powerful, in
1ustrial and commercial, yet never
troubling itself with what happens out
side its frontiers, or annexing foreign
lands on the plea of philanthropy, or
IN the ground that in some centuries
it's area will be too small for it's popu-
lation, or in order to create markets
TOR it's goods. And what is the result?
No one dreams of attacking the United
States or Of picking a quarrel with
them.-London Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
NOTES OF THE FASHIONS.
Fresh Suggestions Regarding the Arrange
ment of Feminine Costumes.

Fresh Suggestions Regarding the Arrange
ment of Feminine Costumes.
Low-necked Innings, under high
wasted corsages of diaphanous fabrics,
are seen at all fashionable summer re-
sorts. The sleeves, as rule, are I'M
lined, but made excessively full.
Plain Chambray and French zephyr
dresses for morning wear have seam
less, shirred princess backs, with fronts
pointed and finished either as corse-
let with guimpe or in surplice form
with folds coming from the shoulders.
Nearly all the pretty zephyrs, lawns
and French batistes are finished on the
skirt-hem with tiny ruches or small
tapping frills made of the dress goods.
Some of the rutfles have tiny edge of
Valenciennes or torchon lace, and the
entire width of the three frills does not
exceed three inches. A similar set is
placed half way up the length of the
skirt. Handsome toilets of silk, mus
lin, French organdy, etc, are trimmed
on the bottom of the skirt with fan
plated lace ruches or lap2ed lace
edged frills of the goods, with lightly
twisted ribbon and standing Empire
bows as n heading.
Tea gowns for the summer are made
of beautiful crepons of light ground,
strewn with flowers, also of lowered
dotted Swiss muslin, tamboured or
CANDY and soft undressed India mulls
Most of the new gowns have blouse
vests lightly girdled. Elton fronts be-
yond, and rather narrowly plated
Vatican back. The popular Queen
Anne sleeve, with fullness dropping to
a lace frill at the elbow, is used for
these dresses On other gowns, pictur-
esque bretelles of wide, beautiful lace
extend over the shoulders from belt to
belt, with n falling rufiie of the same
around the slightly open neck.
English serge dresses for the beach
are in colors of tan, brown, marine
blue, and Neapolitan red, and num-
Der of the rcd gowns are made up with
yoke of tan crepon gathered quite
full above the corselet. The bishop
sleeves are of red serge with very deep
forearm portion of tan color. Seaside
and mountain suits are made of alpaca
combined with striped wash-silk in
cream and pink, ecru and green, violet
and reseda, etc. Plain brown and
dove-colored alpacas for travelling and
morning dresses have Elton jackets
open over cherry-red silk blouses, with
capes en- suite lined with red surah. -
N. Y. Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
A SUCCESSFUL SPECULATION.
How Millionaire Girard, of Philadelphia,
Starred the FOrtnne Of "a DraYman.

How Millionaire Girard, of Philadelphia,
Started the Fortune of "a Drayman.
The advice of a shrewd business man
is sometimes of more value, even in a
financial sense, than direct aid. 1t
proved so in the ease of a drayman who
was employed by Stephen Girard the
Philadelphia merchant.
One day the drayman, who was an
Industrious, bright fellow, with good
many mouths to feed at home, was
heard to remark that he wished he was
rich.
"What's that?" sharply said Mr.. Gil
rard, who heard the grumble.
"O,' said the man, II was only wish
ing was rich"
swell, why don't you get rich?" said
the millionaire harshly.
81 don't know how without money"
returned the drayman.
"You dom need money" said Girard.
"Well, if you will tell me how to get
rich without money, | won't let the
grass grow before trying it," returned
the other.
'There is going to be a shipload of
row at the wharf. Go down there and
buy it in, and then come to me-"
The man laughed.
81 have no money to buy shipload
Of tea wit H." he said.
you don't need any money, ! tell
you" snapped the old man ''io down
and bid on the whole cargo, and then
come To me-"
The next day the drayman went
down TO the sale. a large crowd of re-
tailers were present and the auctioneer
said that those bidding would have the
privilege of taking one case or ths
whole shipload, and that the bidding
would be on the pound. He then bega II
The sale. A retail grocer started the
bidding and the drayman raised him.
IN seeing this the crowd gazed with no
small amount of surpri 20. When the
case was knocked down to the drayInan
the auctionccr said he supposed the
buyer desired only the one case.
all take The whole shipload," coolly
&C. turned the successful bidder
The auctiOnecr was astOnished. but,
Oh some one Whispering TO him that il
was Grard's man who was the speaker,
his III amer changed and he said he
supposed it was all right. The news
soon sorcad that Girard was buying tea
in are quantities, and the price rose
several cents.
SEQ and sell your tea, said Girard TO
The drayman the next day.
The drayman was shrewd, and he
went ont and made contracts with sew
,ral brokers 10 take the stock at shade
below the market price, thereby
max ng quick sale. In a few hours
ne was worth fifty thousand dollars
harrison Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
WHERE DRESSES DO NOT FIT.
Weak Points of the Average Blouses an
Elton Jackets.


The point where the average bodice
Is not what it should be is just below
the collar at the back Of the neck.
There are various other weak spots, as,
for example, where the sleeve is sewn
into the curve at the shoulder, but it is
in stitching on the collar that the UNI
skillful dressmaker does her worst.
Even when she has fitted the shoulders
of her client with tolerable accuracy
she is sure to spoil her work by gather
ing the edge trifie as she bastes on
the collar or by leaving behind super .
fluffy Of material which it is her duty
to trim away. OF forty everyday
women in an everyday cable car often
not one rejoices in good fit just below
the nape of her neck. There are bulb
bles of silk or wooden which should
lie in smooth perfection. There are
collars curving out, collars too big. and
collars too small, ard there is, take It
all in all, enough dress goods wasted
in the combined insists to make an ell
tire new costume for one of the mis-
fitted victims.
The present shape of the ubiquitous
Eton jacket has boundless opportuni-
ties for fitting badly, and improves up
on them all. 1t lunches up its shape
less, seamless back n a way that would
make the best example of physical
culture look round shouldered, and it's
loose fronts, unconfined by the tiny
little belt, which unfortunately has
gone out of fashion, flaps in the breeze
like handkerchiefs upon a clothesline.
Clever girls who have invested in that
kind of Eton Jacket are now remodel
ing them into tie trig little sort with
folded belt of black satin about the
edge, which may be fastened and trim
as belts should be-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
VARIOUS NOTES.

A PRISON chaplain says very tersely,
"Crime is simply condensed alcohol
POVERTY and drunkenness act and
react on each other; both cause ignor-
ance and disease, parents of all vice
and unhappiness.
THE number of persons placed under
restraint because of alcoholic insanity
in France has increased twenty five per
cent. in the past three years.
In each minute, in the United States,
night and day, all the year round, "a
barrels of beer have to go down l2,096
throats, and 4, $50 bushels of grain have
come to bin.-Rams Horn.
THE president of the German Brew
ers' exhibition in Hamburg announced
that last year Germany drank 81, 3O4, 900
hectolitres of beer, an increase OF
1862, $50 hectolitres over the consump-
ton of the previous year-that is, Is
per cent. increase.
THE man who breaches the doctrine
of moderate drinking as a solution of
the liquor question, whether he be
preacher or layman, is the greatest en-
envy of the temperance reform. He is
generally one whose opinions are bound
in the chains of habit.
SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, an authority on
insect life, fed some ants alcohol sat
uurated food. Like human beings they
became "tipsy." WhSn the other ants
discovered their condition they picked
the creatures up and dropped them into
the nearest water. Men might go to
the ant and learn wisdom of her in this
as well ah some other ways
CONTRARY to the liquor dealers as
surances of the purity of alcohol, scien-
fists now tell us that alcohol in it's eff
fects on the human stomach is an acrid,
virulent, deadly poison-that there is
in it not a particle Of nutriment nor
any principle of negative quality.
Therefore there can be no such thing
as moderation in the use of alcoholic
beverages. However deceptively pre-
pared or diluted. alcohol is always
poison: and when it enters the system
it is always on its mission of death. Its
only effect is to produce a delirium of
unnatural excitemsnt of the nerves,
corrosion of the mucous membranes anc
the tissues, and bunting and deaden.
ing of the moral sense. lncipient par
alysis or stupor follows, with conges
ton and derangement of the vital ca
ganA
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
WAYSIDE SKETCHES.
What a Chicago Woman Saw in "a Walk
Down the Street.

Down the Street.
One sunny, summer morning | went
down Madison street with my two little
children by the hand. 1t was just six
o'clock. | had with me IA ten dollar
bill, which | was obliged to have
changed before seven o'clock. ! called
in two drug stores; no money so early
in the morning. | waited till the gro
Gerry stores were opened and called in
three. They did not think it likely
that | would find change in IA grocery
store at that time of the day Butcher
shops, bakeries, fruit dealers were tried,
all with the same result.
| had all the time known where the
change was to be found-in a saloon.
If had been alone should have gone
there without hesitation, SO urgent
was the case, but my two little ones
were looking around in this wide and
beautiful world, with freshness of a
summer morning in their souls-how
could | drag them over such "A thres-
hold? thought to leave them outside;
but | knew the little boy was too
small to be trusted. At last | resolved
to go in with them. The bartender
looked rather surprised, but very po-
litely commenced fumbling for the
change.
Meanwhile had time to take in the
surroundings. Three men were stand
ing by the bar, each with his drink of
whisky before him. One was young,
seemingly twenty-five, the other might
answer the age of thirty-fiye, the
third was white-haired. With open
mouths, painting with surprise and eyes
as big as they could make them, did my
children gaze at those three What
were they doing? Why were they
here? That was queer kind of a
breakfast table, And out of their
eyes shonc the thought which always
enters first into child's mind, when,
without asking for reasons, he hastens
to conclusion through intuition: Are
those men nice men? Do | like them?'
The young man hastily scanned us,
then. carelessly drank his whisky.
Years of experience had not yet told
him on what road he was travelling.
The old man never looked at us. He
simply could not. He was dull and
blind and dead till that morning drink
was down. He clung to the bar and
his trembling hand grasped for the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10
PUNGE!lT PARAGRAPHS.

-Wickwire-''How many kinds OF
vegetables do they give you at your
boarding house?" Yabsley-"O, every
journal.
-Dora-''Don't you think my gowns
fit better than they used to?" Cora
YES. Your dressmaker told me yes
terday she was taking lessons in geom-
etry. "-Quips.
Promptly Punished.-Starter-'I
met a man this morning who said L
looked like you" Smartley-"Tell me
who he is and I'll go and knock him
down" Starter-'I did that myself"
Judge.
-llicks-"One of the stores adver-
tises list of 1000 new names for
girls" Mrs. Hicks-"Stop in and get
it; I've called ours all can think Of"
N. Y. Times.
New Reporter-"Why do you al
ways write out fish's weight instead
of using figures" Old Reporter-"Be-
cause figures won't lie, my boy, figures
won't lie. buffalo Courier
-Mamma-"And how did my little
pet get to sleep last night without
mammal" Little Pet-"Papa tried to
sing to me like you do, an hurried up
an went to sleep SOS not to hear it."
Mrs IIouser--" don't think there
is anything SO awfully wicked about
horse-racing." Houser-''IIumph! You
never heard fellow who has failci to
pick the winner swear, then. '-TIoy
Press.
Its queer how careless Dapper
has become in his dress" "ln what
way?" His hat brim is so very mar
row | could really get near enough to
recognize him without glasses. Inter
Ocean.
-unappetizing. -Jinlss-"I can't un-
derstand how shipwrecked sailors ever
starve to death" Fill<ins-"Why not?"
Jinks-''Because just came over from
Liverpool and | never once felt the
least desire to eat. Puck.
When He was Well of. -Visiting
Englishman-"Aw,I got off an awfully
funny thing yesterday" New York
Host-"What was it?' Visiting En-
glishman-''One of your Fifth avenue
stages Kate Fields Washington.
First Artist-''Well, old man, how's
business?" Second Artistic, SPLEEN
did! Got commission this morning
from millionaire. Wants his children
painted very badly" First Artist
(pleasantly)-''Well, my boy, you're the
very man for the job. '-Demorest's.
"A Domestic Mishap -Wife-"What
on earth have you done with the baby?"
husband Nothing" Wife
latter prolonged search -"You dread
full man! you have thrown the Sunday
papers over our darling child, and it
will take an hour to dig him OUT
Pittsburgh Bulletin.
-Scalds-"I wish you to understand
once for all, young man, that if my
daughter marries you | shall will all
my property to charity" Pruyn-'I
am very glad that you have made just
that point, sir, for | assure you that
under such conditions we will soon be
most deserving. IN. Y. Herald.
-"My dear Johnny must not use his
scroll-saw while | am taking my nap.
You know it makes me nervous. Please
tell him to stop" Johnny isn't saw
ing. He isn't home from the ball game
yet 80, he isn't, eh? | suppose what
| heard was an echo from saw mill
somewhere off in the mountains"
"No, Mr.. Wilkins, it was not. 1t was
your own snoring you heard. liar
ner's RaZar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10

Bliffers-IIow do you excuse those
mother-in-law jokes to your wife?
Funniman-I tell her they refer to
her mother-in-law, and she says they
are not half old enough.-N. V Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10

"It is interesting" he said to the
1yspeptic young man, ''to observe the
different names we have for the same
thing"
as it?'
"Of course it u.s." he went on with the
persistence of the man Of research
Take lamb, for instance. When il
gets old it is called sheep"
'Anybody knows that"
'And the sheep, after it is killed, is
called mutton
You're getting right around TO
where you started from"
HOVE"
"When your mutton is cooked and
served in our boarding house it becomes
lamb again. ''-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10

''I'm going to marry her right of"
whats your hurry?"
"My salary isn't large enough TO
stand an engagement brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10

Judge Duffy-Who was present When
.ae defendant knocked you down?
Accused was-Texas SiftingA