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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
Complete
Manhood
and how to attain it.

At last medical work that tells the causes,
describes the effects, points the remedy. ms
Is scientifically the most valuable, aItstCany
the most beautiful, medical book that mas APP
peared for years; 90 pages, every page pea hhs
a half-tone illustration in tints. some OF the
subjects treated are Nervous Debility, imPo-
tency, Sterilty, Development, Varicocele' me
Husband, Those intending Marriage, sc.
Every man who would know the grand tfutns,
the plain facts, the old secrets, and the neS
discoveries of medical science as appheu W
married life, who would atone for past 'oines
and avoid future pitfalls, should write lot tnis
wonderful little book. 1t will he sent Hee'
under seal. Address the pI.t.'isiicrs, ~
Erie Medical Co. B:dalo, N Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

Tho Centaur Company, n Murray Street, New Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
What is
IES7Q;;1|,Z|!;;;!

Pitchers prescription for Infants
and neither Opium Morphine nor
1t is harmless substitute
for ParegOrc, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oll'
guarantee is thirty years use by
CastOra destroys Worms and a1lays
fevershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curds
Diarrhoa and Wind Collie CastOria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and fatulency
Castoria assimates food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
toria is the Panacea-the Mothers Friend
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
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,
Iauel Mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

"Castoria is the hes: remedy for children of
which en- acquainted. hope the day is not
far 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"
DIR. ]. F. KINCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
IN A WORLD WHERE "CLEANLINESS IS
NEXT TO GOODNESS" NO PRAISE
IS TOO GREAT FOR
SAPOLIO


| have learned many new things abont
Che habits of the peculiar butcher bird \
pair of them have followed me while plow
ing for three or foIr days at Il time, watch
iug and waiting for me to overturn a nest
of field mic"
When | overturn IL nest, they will pounce
down upon the little mice and claw and
peck them to death. Then the mouse car
casses are carried away 10 some neighbOr
ing orange or lemon tree and spiked upon
the thorns The birds seldom eat the mice
but kill them from sheer love of excite
ment. When they can spike live mouse
or even u rat. ON thorn, they HITTER about
and chatter with themselves, as if they had
great fun in seeing the rodents squirm and
twist in the throes of death.
But | am most surprised to see how
strong butcher birds are, and what they
can lift and lily away with. have often
seen toad- that had been impaled upon the
thorns of Il century plant upon my place
and left to die The other morning | saw 4
butcher bird with snake fully foot long
He had it by the back Of the neck and flew
with it up into an orange tree. He theI
nailed the reptile onto a thorn and sat
and watched it. He let the snake wrig
gle almost off when he flew at it and woult
fix it on more firmly Because these bird
are destructive to gophers and rats they
are considered the friends of the Orange
grower. -San Francisco Examiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
David the Oodoer.

David Bennett Hill is nothing IL not a
politician and very ssiute one nj ihst. "
real xss that Tammany and the m inieipsi
rings in the state of New York have re
ccived = black eve. temporarily il is tn e,
but a black eye is very noticeable In it,
n,ournisg coiors. Now David Bennett Hill
knoss that The sooner the public is lulled
with the false notion thst the hydra
headed Wooster, municipal corrup-
tion. is ex,crminated and tina. he is
really glad of it, wanted to see IL done. etc.
the sooner will there be clear field for the
return of ring rule with David Bennett,
Hill a. ring master.
The overs helmipg defeat Of Maynard the
man who stole the returns, David pefceives
to be black eye in DAvid's own political Wis
age aud one which rnst be nursed back to
innocent looking wilderness BY immediate
applications. How skilfully David does it
Through an anonymous source. one which
he can deny the truth Of should occasion
pres. him hard, he ascribes the overwhelm-
Ing defeat Of Maynard to the liquor interest,
Not % much that Maynard vas thief u
that be vas . Prohibitioniss, wide Hill
vss b defeated.
Yes, David B. Hill. member Of the United
Ststss Senate and presidential candidate,
mach peefers to sis afar from the ruins and
philosophize On the fall thereof than to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

Some of the Demo- ratio editors delight
I tell the business men that they will get
ing all right under the new tariff. be
e use when they find they can't do other
ice they will turn TO AMI strive for
lccess along with their competitors
This is cold comfort. of course they will
10 the best possible under the c.rcum'tarct :.
he the circumstance ever so d'plo'aole
American civilix .tion iii not h. rIushe'i
out by one y, mocrstc administrri"r. 'ru
the civilization for that. But 1t " II require
year. to recover from the effect of 'lle WI
son tariff bill il IL becomes a law in i's
present form. There snrely are those that " Ill
Be ground down to lower level by II. =
level that il will be doubtful If they cv' r
fully ri,e FROM. They are the workirsman
who will sit y in enforced idlene's because
their neiehhofs are using goods that under
the MCKINLEY bill the American workman
helped to make, but which under the Wilson
bill come in from England and Germsny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
Begging Letters.

Royal people are of course besieged with
letters from all parts Of their dominions.
Politicians, too, have rather Il hard time OF
it, more particularly with demands for
their autographs remember secretary
of Lord Salisbury's once told me that his
popular chief received no less than 40 re
quests day for his signature. But the
people who suffer most from the anony-
nous letter writer are the men and women
of the stage
Poor Mr.. Irving Poor Miss Terry! Ones
heart bleeds for them as one thinks of the
endless and most beseeching notes which
reach them begging for lock of hair, a
signed photograph, smile directed to d
certain box of enthusiasts, the sum of
shillings for the benefit of a cottage home,
a timely word of advice as to whether a
woman may succeed who adopts the stage
in her fortieth year, etc. Patti has been sc
pestered by the begging letter writer that
she no longer opens the envelopes directed
to her unless the handwriting be friend
", familiar one; the work is relegated &c
her maid London Gentlewoman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

The Princess of Wales once had 4 tiny
white dog sent to her by the parcels post in
awicker box. Fond as the princess is of all
her pets, Pussy" for 50 he was named, re-
mains her prime fayorite. and very often
does she wonder who the thoughtful donor
could possibly. have been.
One of Albani's finest parures of dia-
monds and turquoises came from lady to
whom she had never spoken. During the
whole year of the run of The Dancing
Girl" Mr.. Tree was supplied nightly with
q buttonhole, and during Captain Swift"
with more than he knew what TO do with,
and both be and his wife have been recip-
tents for some time past Of beautiful gifts
Of china and other pretty things sent
anonymously to the theater Nor was the
famous Bully Boy forgotten, since boxes OF
macaroons and other dainties were fire.
quently sent to him by ladies who appre-
ciated the pathetic glance Of his rolling eye
and the stolid wag of his tail.-London
Gentlewoman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
Getting a, proxies Through Nor hon,
New York Sun.f

The committee % Congress- which shall
iuvtsig,t- Paramount Blouat's extraor-
dinarv proce. ding- in Hawaii, will end i,
profit Att. tc follow mp the clue Indicated in
q. c,r mnairatioa p'inte.i in Til, psge.
Our g, RI pond. mt p in's ont circum-
strn..- hi'bero overl 'okea, but of no little
sigri4 '-ure.
III. ,iacumen,- Ard y fiji Iaviis collected in
TI.w ii hy Bio in hi entesyor 10 justify
ati fnrtt IS rh- rciu-ions hich he carried
out with him from Washington to Honolulu,
were kept by III. state department secret
from Congress end the public until after
Congress bad adjourned. Part of these doc
uments were not published until Nov. %.
Yet in letters written st Coronado, Cal
on Nov Is and IA, and printed by the New
York Herald on Nov. 81 and %, textual
citations were published by Mr.. Nordhoff
from the testimony supposed a; that time
to be securely deposited behind a combina-
ton lock in the safe of the secretary of
state, awaiting the proper time for its dis
closure To Congress sni TO the public.
Thus Elbows pl,iniv either that Blount
coniuun Gated his case 10 NordhoH, q
ne~sp, psr CORRESPONDENT without official
srsndiag, befur- the state department re-
moved the sal Of secrecy, or that Nord-
iioff had assisted Biaunt to make up the
rn ali.t ease. Either way. the circum-
stance is iyhly significant. aud calls for an
explsnsiioa.
Let Congress inquire Why official docu-
ments, held IN secrecy by the departme mt
of states. should be in the possession of Mr..
Charlie. Nordhoff weeks before Congress
,,salf mo. arn, rid Tn inSn.,st fy,am Tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

A prominent Kennebec Democrat de'
clares that the hard times are not vifnou
their silver lining. Lots Of us hire help
he says, "and we can get it now for so'W
. month. Lots Of 'em would rather ssss
that than starve." Hurrsh for ths~
halcyon days Of Democratic Ascendency.
at seems too bad" said the cnfon'o
kicker yesterday. "thst the Indies shoun
be obliged to wsllow through foot or wv
Of snow in the streets, while roofs are ~
ing shovelled Of. I don't know as there =
any help for it, but do you see the p'u's'
looks that come ever their faces when sns'
strike . guard across the sidewalk and ~
the street full Of loose snow, - their onv
passage way. They act bravely tnous''
and stump through with snow half wy
their knees. do think that it would y J
good idea before commencing TO shower y.
. roof to have path shoveled In the 49,
for passefs by."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

Lord Lytton's novel of Pelham" was
written with the idea of counteracting the
affectation of Byronism which was then in
vogue, and in this it to some degree sue
ceeded, though only by substituting an
other affectation-that of pelhamism-in
its place 1t is even said to have affected
the fashion of dress, for in it Lady France.
Pelham says in letter to her son: "Apro
pos of the complexion. | did not like that
blue coat you wore when last | sawyou
You look best in black. which is great
compliment, for people must be very dis
tinguished in appearance to do so"
Till then coats worn for evening dres'
were of different colors, according to the
fancy of the wearer. and the adoption of the
now invariable black is said to have dated
from the publication of Pelham. NOTES
and Queries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
Fos sl0uST 70 EXPLAIN.
The Decsmsats 10 Ms Report In Ssfdhefi
Possession Nhi!e Yet Unpublished.

10 the Editor of The SHR
SR: A you are aware, the third INSTALL
ment of the materials collected by Col
Biount to serve rs the basis Of his report,
vas given out By the state department on
the 18th of November. On the 2lst zno
22 1 of that month the New York Herald
had published two letters BY Mr.. Charles
Nsrdhof, dated on the 18th and IAN re-
spectively In the former letter Mr.. Sord-
hoff said
have before me letter from one of the
most prominent and trustT orthy citizens OF
Honolulu citizen of Hsvaii OF many
years standing, not an alisn-who ~riies,
rte.
This is followed by long quotation taken
verbatim ct literatim from DIR. Trousseau
. atement to Blount, which can be found on
,ges 2s4 and 2s5 of the state depar' >n'
do ument, not issued 20 the public until
NV. %. Further on NorihOff says:
ask you TO Insert here letter have
be fore me from one Of the hest known and
most able and respectable lawyers in Homo
lula, whose word or testimony in court no.
- would pretend TO doubt there.
Then follows a long quotation taken We :
bstim from the statement of Mr.. {. I.
Gnlick to Blount. which is found on pag's
| los and I09. Again. in Norihof's letter
| of the 18th he says;
Ga the point Of Mr.. Stevens action
quote be- re from letter before me- from
| a very prominent and respected citizen OF
| Honolulu.
| He then proceeds to make smother quota
| ,ign from DIR. Trousesu's statement &c
| Blount on page 2s5. Further on he says
| On this head thoroughly informed citi'
zen of the islands writes me, &c.
| Again he makes a long quot ition from
DR.. Trousseau's statement fp 2S9) con
tainipg the absurd contention that the
/ wealth created by American enterprise in
| developing the natural resources of the
| Islands ought not to be reckoned as Ameri-
can capital.
The malice and reckless disregard OF
truth shown by the two witnesses above
! cited by Nordhoff are glazing as to de
stroy all their influence with intelligent
readers.
But what shall We say 10 Nortihotf, who
copied testimony farnisbe 10 Commit sioner
Blount in Honolulu, and five or Fix month.
after palmed of p nions of It a. exfr lets
from pretended Il / ers received by him from
Honolulu?
His intimate relations with the commits
sioner in Honolulu were we'll known, and
VIZ were not snrp-i~ed TO fad that theil
views on Hawaiian affairs were identical.
But nov it looks as il the Herald's CORE
apondent, while CONGO ting ia letters, has
lad the u.e of the confidential statements
filed in the American COMM .sioucr. II
il not 10 be supposed that Nordhoff would
b. restrained by any scruples from imp-ov-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

A part of the last letter ever written By
Stonewall Jacks is in the possession Of
an old Confederate soldier in Charleston
W. Va. The letter was rtten BIZ Jack
son after his wound received on the fateful
field of Charlottesville to the poetess, Mrs
Margaret J. Preston. the sister of his first
wife. Here ART the closing lines of the let
ter, But Gods time is the best time, and
/ thank him for enabling me to say that his
time is my own. and then upon the Other
side is the signature, Your brother. Thorn
as Jack son 'i-Excbange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

The fact that the Democratic party il in
full control Of the government AMI will be
sponsible for the tariff measure passed by
I 9 SD Congress, does not in any degree
J. .sen the duty Of Republican members,
md that duty ia to fgh; it. BY this it is not
piled that resort shout be had to
clustering. But step by step and
e tuse by olsuse that iniqultous mes'-
. should be discussed in all its fea-
, ces and there is possibility that some OF
b, u, defects may be omitted and SOME of the
, ,st 10 furious features be modide for the
,tteY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
sssisuiae.


Some Of fhoas Who II ffst iissesed visa
Fspssrs to the Dintey Bird ; singing Ia ths
damsfula tree have turned avay heart si-k
Il vas all right 70 preach Democratic doc
ssine - iaii down in the DsmocYstic plat
form. that pro.s csion 10 unconstitutional.
fFsaa and robbery Of the people. Bat VIE,
called upon BY fhe Wilson bill TO pracsis
free trade 1t home in 8 Northern
constituency and aphoiI protection
amounsiag 70 fsvoritism in other eommun
i,les. notably in the soatt---.eii taey y il
be psrioned for sqairminx bat are not {.
be pisied for their past folly.
Ia ssis connection the foIl,ving from Al
editorial in the Bangor Commereiai IL "
worth reading;
why should not those engaged in th'
consideration ~ any other class Of mana
fscsareTs. or the Louiasna sugar grower
rne Wilson bill does consider the Louis
lana sugar growers BY prosiiing for tn
gradual reduction Of the bounty by extend
Jog the time, reducing pro rata eaeh yea
for eight years until the bounty is entirel.
swept away
NOV there Are millions Of dollars inves
ted in the lumber business and Why shout
aos Congress give this great interest a
much consideration. at ieastf
The passage of the Wilson bill soaie
place those engaged ia the lumber business
At . disadvantage compared with thsi
Canadian competitors who are able 10 pur
chase their supplies at lower prices and EN-
ploy iabofefs AT an average of rs per cent
less than can our lambefmen."
We also believe that IL committee vel
reinforced with facts and statistics re
is,inx 10 his question should pre-
sent the case fairly and PRACTICAL,
10 some Of the leading members Of
Congress, they would be able to Sc
cure a satisfactory change or amendment tt
he Wilson bill Sasn lumber is no more
raw material than a web Of cloth ans
Maine men who de,ire that better under
stsnding of the situation should prevail l.
Washington ate reminded that nov 10 tbs
time TO secure It,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
Two Disappointmt nis.
Public Ledger lCIeveland'. personal org

Public Ledger tCIevelanf's personaI ofgan]
Disappointment will generally be fell
wih regard to the former matter Hs-
wsiianl a. what the Pre,iIent says seems
TO b. incouclusive both as to the policy o!
settlement determined upon by the admin
tration AMI the precise form of such set
Element. We do not believe that there car
b. any satisfactory revision of the present
tariff siich is not bias d upon the ground Of
full and ad. quste protection 10 American
.apit | and labor, nor any domes'i, tax
accepted by thu nstion viii h is tax upon
class, and, therefor, un-AmeIi an. un'
Il publican and un- Democratic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

A Georgia paper describes a foot bal
for life ~ one of the pre,'iest ever played
in the South Can this be the fire cain
hot biooded, sensation loving South of old
But wait until they witness genuine game
Of foot bali bowie knives Kill be drawn be
fore the game IL over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

1t was the Duke Henry Of Brunswick
who was first observed in the intervals
Of banquet to sean carefully long strip
Of paper by the side of his plate, and when
the curious guests yentured to inquire into
the nature of his studies he explained that
It was sort of programme of the dishes
which he had commanded from the cook,
to the intent that if some delicacy which
especially appealed to him were marked
for last stage in the repast, he might care
FUZZY reserve his appetite for it. The sim
plicity aud beauty of this idea appealed
Instantly to the good dukes convives. and
the menu card became an institution
Chicago Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
He Rnnle isl,ed the Fire

Ernaulton of Spain possessed wonderful
strength. On Christmas day, 1855 being
with several mobiles in the upper rooms of a
castle, the host complained of the fire burn
ing low. Hearing this. Ernaulton, who
had seen through the window some asses
going by laden with wood, went out, seized
one Of the asses, and swinging it. together
with its burden. upon his shoulder mount
ed "A steps to the room where the mobiles
were and playfully threw wood and ass on
the fire.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

The island of Madagascar has two dis
tinct climates two classes of natives and
two classes oi fauna and fora. The island
is about the size of France. Along the
coast it is tropical and malarous, and the
natives are darker and larger than in the
interior. The interior is "A high tableland
aud mountainous There the climate is
cooler and the natives smaller and lighter
in color than on tine coast, but in the inte-
rior they are more intelligent, and they rule
the island Philadelphia Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08
MAINE GOSSIP.


pom my northern essemsp' hangs gla-s--
A simple tube--yet such it, eubil. art
Twill note the 'ssling o. each krphy = hear
And register their musings "a they pass.
All Indian summer time no tinkiiHg brass
Might siuR oil gentler mood Il played It's par
suptemeiy we'll but, Oh with s1 den start
Its spirit tell 10 one subdued mas.
To-day, alas thro' thickly frosted panes
H.. solemn voice In misery complains.
And, as the north wind .orrowfa iy means,
IL registers those frlgid, arctic ZONES,
10 that. although 'tis painful. we'll know
The polar music schedules one below
GkoRoE T.. BowEs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

The high-hsnjed manner IN which the
machine 10 run at Washington is well
illustrated by the follo~ing remark OF
Congressman Reed. Speaking % the mes
sage he said Ii asseyerates thsttbe House
committee in charge of that subject has
formulated plans and devised methods of
taxation. which, asa member of the com
mittee. | have never even heard proposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

British husbands, when their dinner
parties turn out failures, are apt to grum
BILE at their wives for the cook $ misde
meanors, but they abstain from the practi
cal style of rebuking practiced by the &c
lestials Recently the Chinese professor
at a university gave national banquet t.
fellow professors and was much pat out
because the cookery was not to his taste
After time he got up, bowed solemuly
said, Go liekee wife" and departed, re
turning presently, smiling as hlandly as
usual, after having administered iudicous
chastisement to his better haif.-Londog
Tit-Bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

The reason why clevelsnd's message was
printed in the English paper. hours before
it was here is easily explained. He was
.urs Of their appreciation and made them
sure Of the message. CIR yer was willing to
ADOPT the Republican principle of reciproc
ity ia that instance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

IL 10 reasonable to assume that the cutter
Corwin was 30 hurrisdly dispatched to Hon
oiulu TO carry TO Minister Willis q some
what different programme than the one given
him BY Grover before be heard 1.-THE noise
and ciamor" Of the people in full force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

Il had an 1858 25 cent piece in my coin
collection once" said Wilfred, but got
tired of it and snapped it"
"What did you swap it fort" asked Tom.
''Two glasses of soda water and an 1855
f. cent piece. Then snapped the fl cent
piece for stick of chewing gum. "-Har
per's Bazaar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

Congress has nov something To say on
the Hawaiian question. The Democrats
are trying to make partisan matter of il
and whip all Democrats into line /, support
the Presidents policy of nfamy. 10 DO
this will necessitste a change of heart and
q very radical one we believe, ia the case
Of some Democrats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-08

The JOURNAL proprietors are anxious TO
secure copies of the issue of the daily for
July . and September /, 1891. Due credit
will be given any of our subscribers who
will kindly supply them.